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41Helen Thomas — (born August 4, 1920) is an American news service reporter, a Hearst Newspapers columnist, and member of the White House Press Corps. She served for fifty seven years as a correspondent and, later, White House bureau chief for United Press… …
42Johan Huizinga — (pronounced|joːhɑn hœyzɪŋxaː) (December 7, 1872 February 1, 1945), a Dutch historian, was one of the founders of modern cultural history. Born in Groningen, he started out as a student of Comparative linguistics, gaining a good command of… …
43Moon (astrology) — For a description of the Moon as a celestial body, see Moon. ‹ The template below (Astrology) is being considered for merging. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › Astrology …
44Rivalries of the NBA — Through nearly 60 seasons of history, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has had several intense rivalries. What follows is a summary of just some of the high profile rivalries in the NBA. Rivalries can be classified into three primary… …
45Traditional Chinese star names — are the names of stars used in ancient Chinese literature, history, religion, mythology, folklore, Chinese opera and such methods of divination as astrology, horoscope (火羅) and Feng shui. Chinese star names sometimes consist of a Chinese… …
46Cultural influence of Star Trek — Star Trek is one of the most culturally influential television shows and perhaps the most influential science fiction TV series in history. The original series, which aired in the late sixties, has since spawned five successor series, eleven… …
47Patient trade-off — The trade off dilemma in prostate cancer treatment refers to the choice between different treatments for localized prostate cancer (a tumor that is contained within the prostate). The choice is a trade off between the expected beneficial and… …
48Sexual function — A model defining different aspects of sexual function relevant for the assessment of sexual dysfunction developed at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, comprises the following components [cite… …
49Huizinga, Johan — born Dec. 7, 1872, Groningen, Neth. died Feb. 1, 1945, De Steeg Dutch historian. He was professor of history at Groningen (1905–15) and then at Leiden until 1942, when he was held as a hostage by the Nazis; he remained under open arrest until his …
50Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
