Star-Lord [SEP] from fictional universe
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2018 Nigeria Federation Cup


Katsina United Plateau United 1-1 Enyimba Round 1 [Sep 28] (moved from Sep 24) Plateau United 0-1 Katsina United J. Atete 0-5 Enyimba Final Table: Round 1 [Sep 24] Enugu Rangers 2-1 El-Kanemi Warriors Sunshine Stars 1-1 Supreme Court Round 2 [Sep 26] Sunshine Stars 1-1 El-Kanemi Warriors Supreme Court n/p Enugu Rangers Round 3 [Sep 28] Enugu Rangers 0-0 Sunshine Stars El-Kaneni Warriors 1-0
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2011 Scottish Conservative Party leadership election


to the UK Conservative Party. This prompts mixed reactions from senior party figures. 4 Sep – Ruth Davidson formally announces that she will stand in the contest. 5 Sep – Murdo Fraser launches his campaign in Edinburgh. 8 Sep – Ruth Davidson launches her campaign in Edinburgh. 11 Sep – Lord Forsyth, at one point a suggested leadership candidate, declares his backing for Ruth Davidson. 23 Sep – Nominations for leadership close. Margaret Mitchell confirms she will stand in the election. 2 Oct – David Mundell MP declares his backing
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Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages


Lord, Matthew Fisher, Ian Hunter, Adrian Gurvitz, actor Paul Nicholas, and Nicky Hopkins. The disputed current line-up is at the bottom of the list. Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages (February – June 1960) Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages (June – late 1960) Screaming Lord Sutch & the Playboys (Sept 1960 – Apr 1961) Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages (May – Sep 1961) Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages (Sep 1961 – April 1962) Screaming Lord Sutch & the
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Mythopoeia


be a universe, and indeed was a fictional omniverse. It is stated that the two main protagonists, Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser "travelled through universes and lands" and eventually going on to say they ended up back in the fictional city of Lankhmar. Star Maker (1937) by Olaf Stapledon is a rare attempt at a cohesive science fiction mythos. In the 1960s through the 1990s, Roger Zelazny authored many mythopoetic novels, such as Lord of Light. Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber is a ten-volume series of
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Star Wars Customizable Card Game


Star Wars: Customizable Card Game (SW:CCG) is an out-of-print customizable card game based on the "Star Wars" fictional universe. It was created by Decipher, Inc., which also produced the "Star Trek Customizable Card Game" and "The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game". The game was produced from December 1995 until December 2001. Operation and oversight of the game was then taken over by a Decipher created volunteer group called the Star Wars Customizable Card Game Players Committee. To
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Rita (2009 Italian film)


- Artistic Direction 9th Concorto Film Festival | 2010 22 Aug – 29 Aug | Italy Special Jury Mention 8th Imaginaria Film Festival | 2010 24 Aug – 29 Aug | Italy Jury Mention 16th Aye Aye Film Festival Nancy-Lorraine | 2010 3 Sep – 11 Sep | France Best Sound 3rd Festival Internacional Curtametraxes Bueu | 2010 Bueu International Shortfilm Festival 6 Sep – 11 Sep | Spain Best Short Fiction Film 17th Altin Koza Film Festival | 2010 Golden Boll Film Festival 20 Sep – 26 Sep | Turkey Special Jury Mention 7th Filmfest Eberswalde |
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Dune (novel)


, lesser novels." Writing for "The New Yorker", Jon Michaud praises Herbert's "clever authorial decision" to exclude robots and computers ("two staples of the genre") from his fictional universe, but suggests that this may be one explanation why "Dune" lacks "true fandom among science-fiction fans" to the extent that it "has not penetrated popular culture in the way that "The Lord of the Rings" and "Star Wars" have". The first edition of "Dune
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Butlerian Jihad


robots and computers ("two staples of the genre") from his fictional universe, but suggests that this may be one explanation why "Dune" lacks "true fandom among science-fiction fans" to the extent that it "has not penetrated popular culture in the way that "The Lord of the Rings" and "Star Wars" have". Herbert coined the name in honor of his friend, Frank Butler (who later worked as an attorney in Stanwood, Washington), because of a community movement Butler
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E. E. Smith


novelettes entitled "Tedric" in "Other Worlds Science Fiction Stories" (1953) and "Lord Tedric" in "Universe Science Fiction" (1954). These were almost completely forgotten until after Smith's death. In 1975, a compendium of Smith's works was published, entitled "The Best of E. E. "Doc" Smith", containing these two short stories, excerpts from several of his major works, and another short story first published in "Worlds of If" in 1964 entitled "The Imperial Stars
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Glenn Lord


Bremer, Fictioneer, Five Star, Gollancz, Grafton, Gramercy, Donald M. Grant, Grossett & Dunlap, Harper Collins, Jove, Kaye & Ward, Lancer, Leisure, MacFadden, Manor, Mayflower, Meys, Morning Star Press, New English Library, Neville Spearman, Orbit, Oxford University Press, Pan, Panther, Prentice-Hall, Putnam, Pyramid, REH Foundation Press, Robinson, Ryerson, Science Fiction Book Club, Sidgwick & Jackson, Signet, Sphere, Taplinger, TOR, Tower, Underwood-
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The Fringe of the Unknown


" (from "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction", Jun. 1969) 8. "Dinosaurs Today" (original title: "Dinosaurs in Today's World") (from "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction", Mar. 1968)br 9. "Mammoths and Mastodons" (from "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction", May 1965)br 10. "Death Comes to the Megafauna" (from "If Worlds of Science Fiction", Sep. 1971)br 11. "Xerxes' Okapi" (original title
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Bircham International University


jurisdictions. In 2003, South Florida's "CityLink" magazine reported that Oregon education officials said that Bircham was "totally bogus". In July 2007, the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) of Mexico issued a notice stating that degrees lacking RVOE (Official Recognition from the Mexican Government) will not be validated by the SEP. Degrees via online or distance learning issued by foreign institutions like Bircham University will not be recognized by the SEP. In April 2008 the "Nairobi Business Daily" reported that Bircham International University was
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The Voice from the Minaret


The Voice from the Minaret is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge, Eugene O'Brien, and Winter Hall. The film is based on the play of the same name by Robert Smythe Hichens (London, Sep 1919). The film is considered lost. Lady Adrienne Carlyle (Norma Talmadge) leaves Mumbai, where her tyrannical husband, lord Leslie Carlyle, is the governor, heading off to England. On board, Lady Adrienne meets Andrew Fabian (Eugene O'Brien), who studies
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Lord of the Flies


". Following a further review, the book was eventually published as "Lord of the Flies". In February 1960, Floyd C. Gale of "Galaxy Science Fiction" rated "Lord of the Flies" five stars out of five, stating that "Golding paints a truly terrifying picture of the decay of a minuscule society ... Well on its way to becoming a modern classic". In his book "Moral Minds: How Nature Designed Our Universal Sense of Right and Wrong" (first edition, 2006, page 252
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Society of Experimental Psychologists


conduct plenary sessions in which members can present papers. It holds meetings every spring, scheduled by a member at the host university who serves as the chair of the SEP for that year. The meetings are open to all members and to students and faculty from the host university who are invited by the chair. Membership in the SEP is by invitation only and is considered to be a great honor because it represents significant accomplishment in the field of experimental psychology. The SEP currently admits at least 6 new members annually from among the
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Karen Lord


Karen Lord (born 22 May 1968) is a Barbadian writer of speculative fiction. Her first novel, "Redemption in Indigo" (2010), retells the story "Ansige Karamba the Glutton" from Senegalese folklore and her second novel, "The Best of All Possible Worlds" (2013), is an example of social science fiction. Lord also writes in the sociology of religion. Karen Lord was born in Barbados. She attended Queen’s College in Bridgetown, and earned a science degree from the University of Toronto
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Spaceballs: The Animated Series


Spaceballs: The Animated Series, also known as Spaceballs: The Series, is an animated television series that premiered in 2008 on G4 and Canada's Super Channel, and is loosely based on the parody science fiction film "Spaceballs". Similarly to how the original film parodied the original "Star Wars" films and the "Star Trek" universe, each episode of the series parodies a different film or other aspect of popular culture, such as the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings"
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Charles Gabriel Beale


Charles Gabriel Beale JP (10 May 1843–1 Sep 1912), third son of William John Beale, was four times Lord Mayor of Birmingham. Beale lived at Maple Bank, Edgbaston, Birmingham and Bryntirion, Dolgelly, Wales. He was a member of Beale and Co. of London and Birmingham, solicitors to the Midland Railway, a director of the London City and Midland Bank, and chairman of the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company. He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, as Lord Mayor of Birmingham in 1897
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Wednesday Theatre


production, by Ron Callanderbr 35. "Almost a Honeymoon" (aired 31 Aug. 1966). Previously aired in the UKbr 36. "The Stag "(aired 7 Sep. 1966) Previously aired in the UKbr 37. "The Interior Decorator" (aired 14 Sep. 1966) Previously aired in the UKbr 38. "A Crack in the Ice" (aired 21 Sep. 1966). By Ronald Eyrebr 39. "Hamlet" (aired 28 Sep. 1966) British production, starring Laurence Olivier.br 40. "Flight into
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Star Wars: Knight Errant


Star Wars: Knight Errant is a 2010 novel and comic book series set in the fictional Star Wars universe, written by John Jackson Miller. The comic series is the successor to the "" series that was published by Dark Horse Comics and which ran for 50 issues. The story is set at the beginning of the Old Republic, 1000 years before the birth of Luke Skywalker, when the evil Sith lords still control large portions of the galaxy, and details the exploits of Kerra Holt, a young Jedi Knight who is
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Marjorie Harris


Marjorie Harris (born 15 Sep 1937 as Marjorie Stibbards in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian non-fiction writer who has published numerous books on gardening. In 1959, she graduated from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario with Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Her first marriage was to television producer and musician Barry Harris. Currently, she lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her second husband, writer Jack Batten. Besides writing 15 books she was a radio host job at CBC radio's "Metro Morning"
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Stanford Exploration Project


The Stanford Exploration Project (SEP) is an industry-funded academic consortium within the Geophysics Department at Stanford University. SEP research has contributed greatly to improving the theory and practice of constructing 3-D and 4-D images of the earth from seismic echo soundings (see: Reflection seismology). The consortium was started in the 1970s by Jon Claerbout and is currently co-directed with Biondo Biondi. SEP pioneered innovations in migration imaging, velocity estimation, dip moveout and slant stack. SEP has recently been involved in 3-D seismic applications such as
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Dark Lord


vast network of minions, often with an extremely hierarchical structure. In "Star Wars", "Dark Lord" is a rank achieved by those who become Sith Lords as in the "Dark Lord of the Sith". The most recognized Dark Lords of Star Wars are Darth Sidious, and Darth Vader. The frequency in which the Dark Lord cliche occurs spawned the Evil Overlord List, a website satirizing the mistakes of Dark Lords and major villains. Frequently, antagonists in fiction will display numerous Dark Lord mannerisms while belonging to
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Radio Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero


Acapulco, Ciudad Altamirano and Taxco. On May 20, 1983, the roving radio station came to an end, with the university broadcasting once more from Chilpancingo — this time, without interference. 1984, however, presented yet another problem to the university radio station: a budget crisis spurred by a suspension of payments from the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP). Workers spent all of 1984 without receiving their salaries, and in January 1985, the university and SEP began negotiating. The federal government required the university to shut
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Sith


, author Timothy Zahn labeled Sith Lord Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine as "Dark Jedi," and the term "Sith" was never mentioned in the series until later reprints of the novels. "Dark Jedi" is also the name given in the "Star Wars" universe to antihero fictional characters attuned to the Force and adept in its dark side. However, the concept of "Dark Jedi" is not referenced anywhere in any of the eight "Star Wars" films, and they exist by that name only in
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George Montague Harper


relationship with the BEF Chief of Staff Murray, as he was used to working with Murray's deputy and rival Wilson. On 24 August (the day after the Battle of Mons) Harper refused to do anything for Murray, so that Lord Loch had to write messages even though it was not his job. Wilson had to intercede to prevent French from sacking Harper (Wilson diary 7 Sep) but a week later recorded (Wilson diary 14 Sep), that Murray and Harper argued constantly. Robertson (QuarterMaster-General of
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General Grievous


General Grievous is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He was introduced as a villain in 2004 in the animated series "", before making his live-action debut in the 2005 film "". Grievous serves as the Supreme Commander of the Confederacy of Independent Systems' Droid Armies during the Clone Wars. He is trained in all lightsaber combat forms by the Sith Lord Count Dooku to rival the Jedi of the Galactic Republic. In the "Star Wars" "Legends" universe of non-canon
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Fictional universe


universes is often called a multiverse. Such multiverses have been featured prominently in science fiction since at least the mid-20th century. The classic "" episode "" introduced the Mirror Universe, in which the crew members of the Starship "Enterprise" were brutal rather than compassionate. The 2009 movie "Star Trek" created an "alternate reality" and freed the "Star Trek" franchise from continuity issues. In the mid-1980s, DC Comics "Crisis on Infinite Earths" streamlined its fictional continuity by destroying most of its alternate universes
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Charles McKenny


Charles McKenny (Sep. 15, 1860-Sep. 23, 1933) was president of Central State Normal School (now Central Michigan University), Milwaukee State Normal School and Michigan State Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University). McKenny was born in Dimondale, Michigan. He received his bachelor's degree from Michigan State Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) and masters from both Olivet College and the University of Wisconsin. McKenny married Minnie E. Alderman (1869–1942) in 1890. She was a native of Vermontville, Michigan. They
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Radio Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero


down the station, and on January 15, 1985, Radio Universidad Pueblo went off the air. In the meantime, university students went as far as organizing a hunger strike in Mexico City in order to protest the SEP's demand to close the station. The SEP, however, failed to keep some of its promises to the university. A new rector, Ramón Reyes Carreto, decided that if the SEP would not keep its promises, the university did not have a reason to stay off the air. In June 1987
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Citadel (comics)


The Citadel is a fictional organization, a fascist empire in the DC Universe. The first Citadelian brother of Auron, and child of the goddess X'Hal adopted the technology of the Psions in order to betray his family and clone his own race of beings called Citadelians. The Citadel established an empire in the Vegan Star System, in order to conquer worlds with help from a computer called Complex-Complex. Various dictators arose to power, but Complex-Complex was always the man behind the curtain. The rulers were Lord Damyn,
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Vulcan (Star Trek)


Vulcans (sometimes Vulcanians) are a fictional extraterrestrial humanoid species in the "Star Trek" universe and media franchise. In the various "Star Trek" television series and movies, they are noted for their attempt to live by logic and reason with as little interference from emotion as possible. Known for their pronounced eyebrows and pointed ears, they originate from the fictional planet Vulcan. In the "Star Trek" universe, they were the first extraterrestrial species to make first contact with humans. The most famous actor to portray a
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Weapons in Star Trek


The "Star Trek" fictional universe contains a variety of weapons, ranging from missiles (the classic photon torpedo) to melee (primarily used by the Klingons, a race of aliens in the "Star Trek" universe). The "Star Trek" franchise consists primarily of several multi-season television shows and a dozen movies, as well as various video games and inspired merchandise. Many aspects of the fictional universe impact modern popular culture, especially the lingo and the idea of a spacecraft launching space torpedoes and firing lasers
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Cultural impact of Star Wars


genre. Because of concerns over potential copyright and trademark issues, however, the contest was initially open only to parodies, mockumentaries, and documentaries. Fan-fiction films set in the "Star Wars" universe were originally ineligible, but in 2007 Lucasfilm changed the submission standards to allow in-universe fiction entries. Lucasfilm, for the most part, has allowed but not endorsed the creation of these derivative fan-fiction works, so long as no such work attempts to make a profit from or tarnish the "Star Wars
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Star-Lord


Star-Lord (Peter Jason Quill) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan, first appeared in "Marvel Preview" #4 (January 1976). The son of human Meredith Quill and Spartoi J'son, Peter Quill assumes the mantle of Star-Lord, an interplanetary policeman. The character played prominent roles in the comic book storylines "Annihilation" (2006) and "" (2007), "War of Kings" (
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Rat-Man (comics)


works of fiction. Sometimes, there would be stories revealing Rat-Man's past and troubled origins as a superhero. Lately, the "normal" superhero stories have been abandoned in favour of telling his present problems as he struggles to find his identity. The parody stories continue as usual, often used to break between story arcs. Among the parodied works, there are Star Trek, Star Wars, 300, Titanic, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, 007, and many others. In Rat-Man's universe
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The Fringe of the Unknown


Astounding Science Fiction", Jun. 1961)br 3. "Appius Claudius Crassus" (original title: "Appius Claudius Crassus: Roman Builder") (from "Science Digest", Jun. 1962)br 4. "The First Missile Launchers" (from "Science Digest", Oct. 1960)br 5. "The Iron Pillar of Delhi" (from "Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact", Sep. 1972)br 6. "The Mechanical Wizards of Alexandria" (from "Science Digest", Aug. 1962)br 7. "The Landlocked Indian Ocean
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Too Many Magicians


Too Many Magicians is a novel by Randall Garrett, an American science fiction author. One of several stories starring Lord Darcy, it was first serialized in "Analog Science Fiction" in 1966 and published in book form the same year by Doubleday. It was later gathered together with "Murder and Magic" (1979) and "Lord Darcy Investigates" (1981) into the omnibus collection "Lord Darcy" (1983, expanded 2002). The novel was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1967. The
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Kurse


Kurse is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Walter Simonson, the Algrim version of Kurse first appears as the Dark Elf Algrim the Strong in "Thor" #347 (Sep. 1984). He is later transformed into Kurse in "Secret Wars II" #4 (Oct. 1985). Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "" (2013). The Dark Elf Algrim the Strong was created by Walter Simonson
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Halflife (comics)


Halflife is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. These characters have two distinct origins, and are detailed separately below. The first Halflife is a Marvel Comics supervillain. She first appeared in "West Coast Avengers" vol. 2 #12 (Sep. 1986). The second character in the Marvel universe to take the name Half-Life was a gamma-irradiated fiend and enemy of the Hulk. He first appeared in "The Incredible Hulk" vol. 1 #334.
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Star Trek expanded universe


"Star Trek" Expanded Universe. The term ""Star Trek" Expanded Universe" is not an official usage of Paramount Pictures, Simon & Schuster, or any other "Star Trek" licensee. The term is occasionally used within fandom by analogy with the "Star Wars" expanded universe as defined by Lucasfilm. However, the policies and practices pertaining to licensed Star Trek fiction are not identical to those used by Lucasfilm. For example, unlike in "Star Wars" fiction, there is no overall effort among the
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Jan Kotouč


Jan Kotouč (born 1987) is a Czech military science fiction and space opera author. He is the author of several science fiction books and creator of Hirano Sector universe. Jan graduated from University of New York in Prague/La Salle University in 2013, with a master's degree in Mass Media and Communication. Jan Kotouč began writing short fan fiction stories taking place in the Star Wars universe, which he published on a Czech fan fiction website Jediland. He eventually began to write stories from his own created universe, Hirano
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Sep Lambert


though, against Scotland in 1920 and against the Irish Military and Scotland in 1921. In all matches for Ireland, Sep Lambert scored 342 runs at an average of 20.12, with a top score of 60 not out against Oxford University in May 1902, his only half-century for Ireland and also his top first-class score. He took ten catches and no stumpings. Sep Lambert came from a cricketing family. His brother Bob was one of Ireland's finest cricketers, and his nephew Ham also played cricket for Ireland
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Star Trek uniforms


"Star Trek" uniforms are costumes worn by actors portraying personnel from the fictitious organization Starfleet in the "Star Trek" science fiction franchise. Costume design often changed between various television series and films, especially those representing different time periods, both for appearance and comfort. Deliberately mixing styles of uniforms from the various series was occasionally used to enhance the sense of time travel or alternative universes. The rank system of the "Star Trek" universe resembles that of the United States Navy in contrast to other science fiction franchises that use
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Star-Lord


formed from the remains of dead universes. The life raft that Star-Lord was on remained in cryostasis for the next eight years, until they are awakened by Doctor Strange, a new Thor, and Miles Morales. Doom becomes aware of their location, and ambushes them. Knowing they are the only hope of reviving the old universe, Strange casts a spell to spread the survivors across the world using the wind, with Doom vowing to find them. Star-Lord ends up in the domain of Manhattan, where he
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History of the Daleks


The Daleks ( ) are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants from the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". The mutated remains of the Kaled people of the planet Skaro, they travel around in tank-like mechanical casings, and are a race bent on universal conquest and destruction. They are also, collectively, the greatest alien adversaries of the Time Lord known as the Doctor, having evolved over the course of the series from a weak race to monsters capable of destroying even the Time Lords and achieving control of
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy


The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) combines an online encyclopedia of philosophy with peer-reviewed publication of original papers in philosophy, freely accessible to Internet users. It is maintained by Stanford University. Each entry is written and maintained by an expert in the field, including professors from many academic institutions worldwide. Authors contributing to the encyclopedia give Stanford University the permission to publish the articles, but retain the copyright to those articles. , the "SEP" has nearly 1,600 published entries. Apart from its online status, the
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Martin J. Whitman School of Management


Partnership (SEP) is a collaboration between the Whitman School and the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University, the State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems. The SEP conducts research through the Sustainable Building and Infrastructure Grant Program, holds seminars on ways for businesses and organizations to incorporate sustainability into their products and practices, and awards scholarships for students and researchers interested in sustainable buildings and infrastructure. The SEP also offers a Certificate of
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Summer Enrichment Program (University of Colorado)


The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is a summer camp for gifted and talented children entering grades 5 to 10, located at Center for the Education and Study of the Gifted, Talented, Creative at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. SEP consists of one two-week session in mid-July, during which students reside in the university dormitories and eat in campus dining halls, supervised by camp counselors assigned to each grade. The students choose four classes which they attend every day from Monday to Friday.
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The Reluctant Shaman


of contemporary fantasy stories de Camp set in the fictional town of Gahato and the surrounding Adirondack region of New York, the others being "The Hardwood Pile" ("Unknown", Sep. 1940) and some of his Willy Newbury stories, notably "The Lamp" ("Fantasy and Science Fiction", March 1975), "Algy" ("Fantastic", Aug. 1976), "Darius" ("Escape!," fall 1977) and "The Huns" ("Fantasy and Science Fiction",
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Medicine in Star Trek


Medicine in "Star Trek" refers to the medical technologies, procedures and conditions as seen in the "Star Trek" fictional universe. Since the "Star Trek" fictional universe takes place roughly two or three centuries in our future, medical technology is portrayed as having grown to be far more sophisticated and advanced than current technology. When confronted with medical technology from older time periods, the character often react apprehensively or skeptically to the relatively outdated modern procedures. For example, when visiting a hospital in the 1980s in ""
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Soft science fiction


already established shift from hard sf (chemistry, physics, astronomy, technology) to soft sf (psychology, biology, anthropology, sociology, and even [...] linguistics) is continuing more strongly than ever." Poul Anderson, in "Ideas for SF Writers" (Sep 1998), described H. G. Wells as the model for soft science fiction: "He concentrated on the characters, their emotions and interactions" rather than any of the science or technology behind, for example, invisible men or time machines.
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Ghats in Varanasi


ghat is very popular because it is one of the very few ghats that is linked with the city through a wide street. It is also the major ghat that is closest to Banaras Hindu University. Assi ghat name is given as it is the 80th ghat. PM MODI launched water ATM on 17th sep, 2015 on occasion of PM bithday. Dashashwamedh Ghat is located close to Vishwanath Temple, and is probably the most spectacular ghat. Two Hindu mythologies are associated with it: According to one, Lord Brahma created it to
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Star Fleet Universe


The Star Fleet Universe (SFU) is the variant of the "Star Trek" fictional universe detailed in the series of Star Fleet Battles games (board-, card-, and role-playing) from Amarillo Design Bureau Inc. and used as reference for the series of computer games. Its source material stems from the original and animated series of "Star Trek" as well as from other fan sources, such as "Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual". It also includes a substantial number of new races and technologies, such
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Time and Stars


Time and Stars is a collection of science fiction short stories by Poul Anderson, published in 1964. "Dangerous universe: Faced with machines that think by and for themselves, super-intelligent space beings bent on a suicidal course and a galaxy teeming with dangerous alien life, man had to invent new weapons, new defenses - or perish from the universe." Source Algis Budrys in the February 1965 issue of "Galaxy Science Fiction" said that "what Anderson needed in "Time and Stars" was an editor".
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Law in Star Trek


Law in "Star Trek" refers to the legal procedures and processes as seen in the "Star Trek" fictional universe. In several TV episodes and films since its inception in the 1960s, "Star Trek" has used fictional legal constraints and consequences as a plot device both as a parable for contemporary society in the real world, and to explore the society and politics of the future. A discussion of this subject by Paul Joseph and Sharon Carton in the "University of Toledo Law Review" examines how this fictional set
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Antono Refa


Lord Antono Refa is a fictional character from the universe of the science fiction television series "Babylon 5", played by William Forward. He is a regular guest character in the second and third seasons. A Centauri politician and a member of the nobility, Lord Refa is dedicated to restoring the power of the Centauri Republic through distinctly Machiavellian methods. His house is one of the most powerful in the Centaurum, the Centauri Republic's ruling legislature, and he is apparently a man of great wealth and influence. As the series
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List of recurring Star Trek: Deep Space Nine characters


This is a list of secondary characters from the science fiction television series . Characters are ordered alphabetically by family name, and only characters who played a significant major role in the series are listed. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" was a science fiction television show of the "Star Trek" franchise that aired between 1993 and 1999, and many of the characters integrate into the wider "Star Trek" science fiction universe. Bareil Antos was a Bajoran Vedek. He was played by Philip Anglim. Bareil becomes romantically involved
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Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter


Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter is a science fiction strategy video game developed by Kerberos Productions. It is the sequel to the 2006 game "Sword of the Stars" and is published by Paradox Interactive. It features the same six races as the original game along with a new enemy, the Suul'ka. On October 19, 2012, Kerberos gave the 'all-clear' rating, stating the game is now in an acceptable state and support for the project will continue indefinitely. In late 2012, the
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John Sutherland (author)


John Andrew Sutherland (born 9 October 1938) is a British academic, newspaper columnist and author. He is Emeritus Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London. After graduating from the University of Leicester in 1964, Sutherland gained a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where he began his academic career as an assistant lecturer. He specialises in Victorian fiction, 20th century literature, and the history of publishing. Among his works of scholarship is the "Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction" (known in the US
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Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi


The Last of the Jedi is a series of young adult science fiction novels written by Jude Watson from 2005 to 2008. The series is set in the fictional "Star Wars Legends" (formerly known as the "Star Wars Expanded Universe" and discarded from the canon in 2014, the series is set in the time period between the end of "" and a few years prior to "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope". This series follows the life of Obi-Wan Kenobi, following the events
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Star Wars Episode I: Obi-Wan's Adventures


received mixed reviews. The game has been criticized for its visuals and controls, but praised for its sound design and creative levels. "Obi-Wan's Adventures" is an isometric action-adventure video game with side-scrolling sections. Set in the fictional Star Wars galaxy, the game takes place in a time when the fictional Galactic Republic is in imbalance as a result of the antagonistic Trade Federation and the evil Sith Lord's plans to take over. In the game, the player controls the "Star Wars"
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Lords of Creation (role-playing game)


Lords of Creation was a table top role-playing game published by Avalon Hill in 1983 and 1984. The game was written by Tom Moldvay who also worked on the games "Dungeons and Dragons" and "Star Frontiers". "Lords of Creation" was not set in a single genre but was designed to allow players to play their characters through scenarios in settings varying from fantasy to science fiction to modern espionage. Characters gained powers and skills as they progressed, including magical abilities and high tech cybernetics. Their progression leads
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Universidad Tecnológica de México


Public Education. UNITEC was the first University in Mexico to obtain the record of Academic Excellence granted by the SEP at the senior and middle levels. According to the Reader's Digest Selections ranking, which considers three dimensions: infrastructure, prestige and evaluation of professionals, UNITEC is in the TOP 20 of the 100 best universities in Mexico. The QS Stars ranking is a methodology of Quacquarelli Symond (leading provider of information and solutions for higher education at the global academic of quality assessment) that classifies 2 thousand higher education institutions in
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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Lord of the World


science fiction, and current events to create a fictional universe. Frederick Rolfe's anti-Modernist satirical novel "Hadrian VII" inspired numerous aspects of "Lord of the World", including the introductory first chapter. According to his biographer, Fr. Cyril Martindale, Mgr. Benson's depiction of the future was in many ways an inversion of the science fiction novels of H. G. Wells. Like many other Christians of the era, Benson was sickened by Wells' belief that Atheism, Marxism, World Government, and Eugenics
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Mirror Universe


The Mirror Universe is a parallel universe in which the plots of several "Star Trek" television episodes take place. It resembles the fictional universe in which the "Star Trek" television series takes place, but is separate from the main universe. The Mirror Universe has been visited in one episode of "", five episodes of "", a two-part episode of "" and a storyline in "", as well as several non-canon "Star Trek" tie-in works. It is named
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List of fictional doomsday devices


Doomsday devices, when used in fiction, are capable of destroying anything from a civilization to an entire universe, and may be used for the purpose of mutually assured destruction, or as weapons in their own right. Examples of such devices include the Death Star from the "Star Wars" film franchise, the "" seen in the original "Star Trek" television series, or the atomic-powered stone burners from Frank Herbert's "Dune" franchise. Planet killers function in a variety of ways depending on the series
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Music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe


it’s like somehow Indiana Jones showed up on the Enterprise, or something." Tyler described "The Dark World" as "science fiction meeting classic medieval war", and saw it as a cross between "Star Wars" and "The Lord of the Rings"—"there’s spaceships and lasers ... but within it they wear capes and fight with swords and ride horses ... those were not elements really present as much in the first one. So it required something different. I think my score for "Thor: The Dark World
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Tabletop role-playing game


different role-playing experiences, in which the story arc of a group's investigation would lead to death and/or madness, or where comical infighting within a group would be expected and reinforced within the genre conventions of "a darkly humorous future". At the same time, games using the fictional worlds of "Star Trek", DC Heroes, the Marvel Universe or "The Lord of the Rings" expanded the range of possibilities for Table-top gaming. Games such as "GURPS" and "Champions" introduced game
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List of Foundation universe planets


be contradicted by information given in "Foundation and Earth"). Claims were made as early as 1942 that 61 Cygni had a planetary system, though to date, none has been verified, and Asimov was aware of these claims. Alpha is a fictional planet orbiting the larger of the two stars in the Alpha Centauri system. In Asimov's "Foundation" Series, Alpha Centauri is cited by Lord Dorwin as one of the solar systems where humankind potentially originated. The others are Sol, Sirius, 61 Cygni and Arcturus
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Barry Morse


. With his son Hayward Morse, he starred in the 2004 North American debut of "Bernard and Bosie: A Most Unlikely Friendship" by Anthony Wynn, performed at the University of Florida, Sarasota. This two-act stage drama is based on the correspondence between playwright George Bernard Shaw, played by Morse, and Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas (the intimate friend of Oscar Wilde), played by Hayward. The following year, Morse appeared in the world premiere performance of the science fiction play "Contact" by
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Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor


Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor is a standalone novel that chronicles the Battle of Mindor, a fictional event in the "Star Wars" expanded universe. The novel was written by Matthew Stover and released in December 2008. The novel is set shortly after "Return of the Jedi" and the novel "Prophets of the Dark Side", with Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance attempting to stop Sith Lord Shadowspawn and his "shadow stormtroopers", culminating in the Battle of Mindor. Matthew Stover has said on his personal
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Rassilon


Rassilon is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". In the backstory of the programme, he was the founder of Time Lord society on the planet Gallifrey and its first leader, as Lord High President. After the original television series ended in 1989, Rassilon's character and history were developed in books and other media. Within the universe of the television series, there are many contradictory legends about Rassilon. It is known that he developed the technology for time travel that made his people lords
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Générations Star Wars et Science Fiction


Générations Star Wars et Science Fiction (English: Star Wars and science fiction generations), also called "Gen SW", is a French fan convention whose main subject is the "Star Wars" universe. Other topics are the comics, the science fiction and the fantasy. It is held once a year in Cusset, Allier since 1999. Among its most notable guests are the major "Star Wars" actors Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker) and David Prowse
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Bambi (The Young Ones)


Rhys Jones in a parody of real-life "University Challenge" presenter Bamber Gascoigne, while Jones' comedy partner Mel Smith has a cameo as a security guard. The opposing "University Challenge" team, from (the fictional) Footlights College, Oxbridge, comprises Lord Monty (Hugh Laurie); Lord Snot (Stephen Fry: who had himself appeared on "University Challenge" while a Cambridge student); Miss Money-Sterling (Emma Thompson); and Kendal Mintcake (Ben Elton). Alexei Sayle appears briefly
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Signal Transfer Point


calls originated by the SEPs' attached users) while avoiding disabled intermediary STPs. A signaling message typically never goes directly from a given SEP to the destination SEP: the message would normally have to pass through the initiating SEP's adjacent STP so that it can be routed to the destination SEP. In some applications, however, SEPs might be directly connected with signaling links; this would typically be done to enhance robustness or performance between two critical SEPs. Such mesh network configurations are also common in Europe, where STPs have not
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Clan Buchanan


Stirling, and Carlisle; transported 24 Feb 1747 on the ship "Gildart" to the Colony of Maryland. 3) John Buchanan, brewer from Kilmahog, Callander. Joined the Jacobites and went with them to Crieff. Released. 4) Francis Buchanan, of Arnpryor, Lenny House, Callander. Arrested before battle of Culloden for stockpiling weapons. Tried for high treason and executed at Carlisle 18 Oct 1746. Writing to Philip Webb on 9 Sep 1746, Lord Milton, the Lord Justice Clerk, said of Francis Buchanan that
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Hyper-real Religion


and "The Lord of the Rings") which do not claim to refer to the actual world, but create a fictional world of their own. He draws a distinction between fiction (such as "Star Wars"), which does not claim to refer to the actual world, and ‘history’, including religious narratives, which does make such a claim. Third, he criticizes scholars like Cusack who argue that fandom, for instance, "Star Trek" fandom, is a form of religion. He draws
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List of Star Trek materials


This is a list of notable fictional materials from the science fiction universe of Star Trek. Like other aspects of stories in the franchise, some were recurring plot elements from one episode or series to another. The fictional metals duranium and tritanium were referred to in many episodes as extremely hard alloys used in starship hulls and hand-held tools. The planet-killer in "" had a hull made of solid neutronium, which is capable of withstanding a starship's phasers. Neutronium is considered to be virtually indestructible; the only
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Star Trek: New Voyages


Star Trek: New Voyages, known from 2008 until 2015 as Star Trek: Phase II, was a fan-created science fiction webseries set in the fictional "Star Trek" universe. The series was designed as a continuation of the original "" (aka "ST:TOS" or just "TOS"), beginning in the fifth and final year of the starship "Enterprise's" "five-year mission." The first episode was released in January 2004, with new episodes being released at a rate
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Canon (fiction)


, introduced in the "Star Trek" animated series and made canonical in "". The "Star Wars" canon originally existed on several levels. The highest level was the original "Star Wars" films, and statements by George Lucas; tie-in fiction from the "Star Wars" expanded universe had a different level of canonicity. The complex system was maintained by Leland Chee, a Lucasfilm employee. After Disney bought the franchise, all material published prior to April 25, 2014 that was not any of the
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Gallifrey


Gallifrey () is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It is the original home world of the Time Lords, the civilisation to which the main character, the Doctor, belongs. It is located in a binary star system 250 million light years from Earth. It was first shown in "The War Games" (1969) during the Second Doctor's trial though was not identified by name until "The Time Warrior" (1973–74). In the revived series
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Alternative universe (fan fiction)


find themselves in the "real" universe, or the story may feature swaps both ways. This type of AU has appeared in mainstream publications as well. In "Star Trek" short stories written in the early 1970s, the actors from the Desilu set were swapped with the "real life" Starfleet officers via the transporter ("Visit To A Weird Planet"; "Visit To A Weird Planet, Revisited"). These fan fiction stories were eventually published in official "Star Trek" books. This concept was
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Retroactive continuity


altering of history in a fictional work is in "All-Star Squadron" #18 (February 1983) from DC Comics. The series was set on DC's Earth-Two, an alternate universe in which Golden Age comic characters age in real time. "All-Star Squadron" was set during World War II on Earth-Two; as it was in the past of an alternate universe, all its events had repercussions on the contemporary continuity of the DC multiverse. Each issue changed the history of the fictional
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Darth Bane


Darth Bane is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He was created by George Lucas, within the "Star Wars" canon where he is first mentioned in the novelization of "", where Bane is an ancient Sith Lord who lived a thousand years before the films, and is known for being the originator of the "Rule of Two" that the Sith Lords follow, which establishes: "A master and an apprentice can be the only Sith in the galaxy at one time", which still
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Crown of Stars (series)


Switzerland, Darre = Rome, Aosta = Italy, Arethousa = Byzantium, Quman = assorted steppe tribes (Tartars etc.) or the Golden Horde, Hessi merchants = Jewish traders, Ashioi = Aztecs, Kartiako = Carthage, Jinna = Persia. Elliott had long been a major fan of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and had planned to write a similar long epic fantasy, but decided to do something a bit different first by writing science fiction, most successfully in the Jaran universe. During
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy


topic to reflect reasoned disagreements among scholars. Initially, the "SEP" was developed with U.S. public funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation. A long-term fundraising plan to preserve open access to the encyclopedia is supported by many university libraries and library consortia. These institutions contribute under a plan devised by the "SEP" in collaboration with the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, the International Coalition of Library Consortia, and the Southeastern Library Network, with matching funding from the National Endowment for
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Lord of the Flies


and colleges. Stephen King's fictional town of Castle Rock, inspired by the fictional mountain fort of the same name in "Lord of the Flies", in turn inspired the name of Rob Reiner's production company, Castle Rock Entertainment, which produced the film "Lord of the Flies" (1990). Stephen King got the name Castle Rock from the fictional mountain fort of the same name in "Lord of the Flies" and used the name to refer to a fictional town that has appeared in a number of
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Justice Lords


The Justice Lords are a fictional team of supervillains who first appeared in the televised two-part "Justice League" episode "A Better World" which was broadcast on November 1, 2003. The Justice Lords were brought into DC Comics' canonical Multiverse with "The Multiversity Guidebook" #1 by Grant Morrison in 2015. Their world is situated on Earth-50 of DC's Multiverse. The Justice Lords are an alternate Justice League from a parallel Earth whose roster resembles the original DC animated universe Justice League—an alternate Batman,
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Cult following


related fiction, costume creation, replica prop and model building, or creating their own audio or video productions from the formats and characters. There is not always a clear difference between cult and mainstream media. Series such as "Star Trek", "Star Wars", "Doctor Who", "Harry Potter", "The Lord of the Rings", "Game of Thrones", "Rocky Horror", "Clueless", "Ethel & Ernest", "The Dark Knight", and "Mean
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John Preston (priest)


15/16 Sep 1625, when the French under Soubise defeated hired Dutch ships near Rochelle), Preston did his best to excuse and defend Buckingham against the outburst of Protestant indignation. On the removal of Williams from the lord-keepership (30 October 1625), Buckingham 'went so farr as to nominate' Preston to be lord keeper. Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, who had been counsel for Emmanuel College in the suit above mentioned, was eventually appointed. Preston, however, could not draw the puritans to the side
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Somatosensory evoked potential


Somatosensory evoked potential (SEP or SSEP) is the electrical activity of the brain that results from the stimulation of touch. SEP tests measure that activity and are a useful, noninvasive means of assessing somatosensory system functioning. By combining SEP recordings at different levels of the somatosensory pathways, it is possible to assess the transmission of the afferent volley from the periphery up to the cortex. SEP components include a series of positive and negative deflections that can be elicited by virtually any sensory stimuli. For example, SEPs can be obtained in
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The Other Change of Hobbit


The Other Change of Hobbit (sometimes abbreviated TOCOH) is a science fiction and fantasy bookstore, formerly located in Berkeley, California and then El Cerrito; it no longer has a physical location. It was founded in 1977, the same weekend that "Star Wars" opened. It has been the site of numerous author appearances. The founding partners were science fiction fans Dave Nee, Debbie Notkin, and Tom Whitmore. The store is named after the Hobbits from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the
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Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual


The Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual (, Ballantine Books 1975, reprinted 1986, 1996, 2006) is a fiction reference book by Joseph Schnaubelt Franz, about the workings of Starfleet, a military, exploratory, and diplomatic organization featured in the television series, . Although it is fiction, the book is presented as an in-universe collection of factual documents, describing the 23rd century Starfleet and United Federation of Planets, and it is described as having been accidentally sent from the future to the 20th century—specifically,
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Star Wars


own non-canon material set in the "Star Wars" galaxy. In recent years, this has ranged from writing fan fiction to creating fan films. In 2002, Lucasfilm sponsored the first annual Official "Star Wars" Fan Film Awards, officially recognizing filmmakers and the genre. Because of concerns over potential copyright and trademark issues, however, the contest was initially open only to parodies, mockumentaries, and documentaries. Fan fiction films set in the "Star Wars" universe were originally ineligible, but in 2007, Lucasfilm
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Year of Hell


the "Star Trek" science fiction universe. The Krenim time-war spacecraft featured in "Year of Hell" was rated as the 6th best spacecraft of "Star Trek" by Space.com in 2017. In 2015, Screen Rant rated the Krenim spacecraft as the 4th deadliest spacecraft of the "Star Trek" science fiction universe. SyFy ranked "Year of Hell" as the sixth best time travel plot in "Star Trek", in 2016. In 2016, "The Hollywood Reporter" rated "Year of Hell"
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The Annulus


The Annulus (sometimes rendered ANNULUS) is a fictional criminal organization featured in the Azteca Productions' Universe created by Richard Dominguez. The Annulus is a South American-based secret cabal of businessmen, each a notorious drug lord from a different part of the world. Its purpose is to dominate the drug trade. The Annulus consists of several prominent businessmen and drug lords from across the globe, led by their group-appointed leader known as Lord Güero. The organization deals in drug and illegal arms trafficking. Each year the members
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J'son (comics)


J'son is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the father of Star-Lord. Emperor Jason of Spartax first appeared in "Marvel Preview" #11 and was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Emperor Jason was the father of the Star-Lord character who had been introduced in "Marvel Preview" #4. In 2000, a character named Prince Jason of Spartax is introduced in "Inhumans" Vol. 3 #2. He was originally meant to be the same
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