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Samoyedic languages group of languages spoken in Siberia and the Russian Arctic that, together with the Finno-Ugric ... [6 Related Articles] Sampaio, Jorge (from the article "Portugal") Area: 92,118 sq km (35,567 sq mi) | Population (2006 est.): 10,605,000 | Capital: Lisbon ... sampan most common type of small boat in Chinese waters, constructed in a variety of designs. ... Samper Pizano, Ernesto Even when judged by the rough-and-tumble standards of Colombian politics, Pres. Ernesto Samper Pizano's political ... [1 Related Articles] Samphan, Khieu (from the article "Cambodia") ...(1975-79). Although Kaing Khek Iev (known as "Duch") and Nuon Chea were the only ones ... sample mean (from the article "statistics") ...estimation of a population mean. Suppose it is of interest to estimate the population mean, ... sample preparation in analytical chemistry, the processes in which a representative piece of material is extracted from ... sample proportion (from the article "statistics") For qualitative variables, the population proportion is a parameter of interest. A point estimate of ... sample space (from the article "probability theory") ...that may lead to different outcomes on different trials. The set of all possible outcomes ... sample statistics (from the article "statistics") ...variance, and the population proportion are called parameters of the population. Characteristics of the sample ... sampler embroidered panel of linen on which various types of stitches are demonstrated. The earliest extant ... sampling (from the article "telemetry") A telemetry system ordinarily must handle more than one channel of information (e.g., routine measurements ... sampling (from the article "sample preparation") Samplingchemical analysisanalysisSamplingDuring this initial step ... sampling (from the article "hip-hop") A canny blend of entrepreneurship and aesthetics, hip-hop was the wellspring of several staple techniques ... sampling in statistics, a process or method of drawing a representative group of individuals or cases ... [6 Related Articles] sampling (from the article "compact disc") ...discs, videodiscs, and CD-ROMs, instead involves taking multiple discrete measurements of the voltage levels of ... sampling distribution (from the article "statistics") A sampling distribution is a probability distribution for a sample statistic. Knowledge of the sampling ... sampling error (from the article "statistics") ...The absolute value of the difference between the sample mean, x, and ... sampling theorem (from the article "information theory") ...Engineers limit the bandwidth of signals to enable multiple signals to share the same channel ... sampo mysterious object often referred to in the mythological songs of the Finns, most likely a ... [1 Related Articles] sampradaya in Hinduism, a traditional school of religious teaching, transmitted from one teacher to another. From ... Sampras, Pete American tennis player whose exceptional all-around game enabled him to win 14 grand-slam singles titles, ... [3 Related Articles] Sampson, Anthony Terrell Seward British journalist and author (b. Aug. 3, 1926, Billingham-on-Tees, Durham, Eng.-d. Dec. 18, 2004, Wardour, ... Sampson, Deborah American Revolutionary soldier and one of the earliest female lecturers in the country. Sampson, Geoffrey (from the article "writing") ...out of 24 basic graphs. In addition, such a script makes syllables visually discriminable by ... Sampson, Nikos Greek Cypriot journalist and militant nationalist (b. Dec. 16, 1934, Famagusta, Cyprus-d. May 9, 2001, ... [1 Related Articles] Sampson, William T(homas) U.S. naval officer who, as head of the North Atlantic squadron, masterminded U.S. naval strategy ... [1 Related Articles] samsara in Indian philosophy, the central conception of metempsychosis: the soul, finding itself awash in the ... [20 Related Articles] Samsat village in Adiyaman il (province), southeastern Turkey, on the upper Euphrates River. In antiquity Samosata ... Samsil (from the article "Mesopotamia, history of") ...In 732 he advanced upon Damascus, first devastating the gardens outside the city and then ... samskara (from the article "skandha") ...or feelings (vedana); (3) perceptions of sense objects (Sanskrit: samjna; Pali: sanna); (4) mental formations ... samskara any of the personal sacraments traditionally observed at every stage of a Hindu's life, from ... [2 Related Articles] Samson Israelite hero portrayed in an epic narrative in the Old Testament (Judg. 13-16). He was ... [4 Related Articles] Samson fox (from the article "fox") ...a black coat. A form called the cross, or brant, fox is yellowish brown with ... Samsonov, Alexander Vasiliyevich (from the article "Tannenberg, Battle of") Two Russian armies, the 1st, which was under General P.K. Rennenkampf, and the 2nd, under ... Samsuditana (from the article "Nabu") Samsuditana, the last king of the 1st dynasty of Babylon (reigned 1625-1595 BC), introduced a ... Samsuiluna (from the article "Iran, ancient") ...in 1764 BC. The Old Babylon kingdom, however, fell into rapid decline following the death ... Samsun (from the article "Samsun") ...a railway line from inner Anatolia, through which iron ore is brought from Divrigi. The ... Samsun city, capital of Samsun il (province), northern Turkey. The largest city on the southern coast ... [1 Related Articles] Samsung (from the article "Media and Publishing") In August Toshiba introduced Qosmio, the first laptop integrated with audio and video features, DVD ... Samter, Max German-born immunologist who conducted research that led him to realize that patients suffering from both ... samudaya (from the article "Four Noble Truths") ...aging, sickness, death, encountering the unpleasant, separation from the pleasant, and not gaining what one ... Samudra Gupta Indian regional emperor from about AD 330 to 380 who was the epitome of an ... 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[2 Related Articles] Samuel Johnson Prize (from the article "Literature") The 2007 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction was awarded to Rajiv Chandrasekaran, assistant managing editor ... Samuel of Nehardea Babylonian amora (scholar), head of the important Jewish academy at Nehardea. His teachings, along with ... Samuel the Hasid (from the article "Judah ben Samuel") The facts of Judah's life, like those of other major Jewish mystics, are obscure. He ... Samuel, Arthur (from the article "artificial intelligence") The first AI program to run in the United States also was a checkers program, ... Samuel, Athanasius Yeshue Syrian-born archbishop and primate of the Syrian Orthodox Church of the United States, who first ... Samuel, books of two Old Testament books that, along with Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and 1 and 2 Kings, ... [6 Related Articles] Samuel, Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount British statesman and philosopher, one of the first Jewish members of the British cabinet (as ... 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Samut Sakhon town, south-central Thailand. The fishing port of Samut Sakhon is located on the Gulf of ... Samut Songkhram town, south-central Thailand. It lies along the Gulf of Thailand southwest of Bangkok. The town ... samvadi (from the article "South Asian arts") ...as these terms were understood in the period. In this connection, four terms are mentioned: ... Samvara in northern Buddhism, a fierce protective deity. Like Heruka and Hevajra, he is an emanation ... samvara (from the article "nirjara") ...sometimes led to death by ritual self-starvation (sallekhana), though rarely in modern ... samvrti-satya (Sanskrit: "the empirical truth"), in Buddhist thought, the truth based on the common understanding of ... [1 Related Articles] San an indigenous people of southern Africa, related to the Khoekhoe (Khoikhoi). They live chiefly in ... [20 Related Articles] San Agustin (from the article "Southeast Asian arts") ...substantially with those elsewhere in the Spanish empire, and European prints served as models for ... San Ambrogio (from the article "crypt") Later the size of the crypt was increased to include the entire space under the ... San Andrea (from the article "Mantegna, Andrea") A funerary chapel in the church of S. Andrea at Mantua was dedicated to Mantegna's ... San Andrea al Quirinale, Church of (from the article "pediment") ...is broken before it reaches the apex, the designers of the Baroque period developed many ... San Andrea, Cathedral of (from the article "Amalfi") ...and rapidly declined in importance, although its maritime code, the Tavola Amalfitana ("Table of Amalfi"), ... San Andreas Fault major fracture of the Earth's crust in extreme western North America. The fault trends northwestward ... 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[4 Related Articles] San Antonio de la Florida (from the article "Goya, Francisco de") ...scope for "observations," "fantasy," and "invention," in his commissioned paintings Goya continued to use conventional ... San Antonio de los Banos city, west-central Cuba. Lying on the San Antonio de los Banos River, the settlement prospered ... San Antonio de Ureca (from the article "Equatorial Guinea") ...is largely inhospitable, consisting for the most part of a cliff about 60 feet high, ... San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (from the article "San Antonio") The River Walk, or Paseo del Rio, is San Antonio's outdoor centrepiece. Winding through the ... San Antonio Spurs (from the article "Basketball") In June 2007 the San Antonio Spurs-featuring players from the U.S. Virgin Islands (Tim Duncan), ... San Antonio Zoological Gardens and Aquarium one of the largest animal collections in the southwestern United States, located in San Antonio, ... San Antonio, Cape cape, westernmost Cuba. Forming the western extremity of the island, its point juts out between ... San Antonio, Cathedral of (from the article "Piacenza") ...the rectangular street plan in the centre of the city is Roman. The brick cathedral ... San Antonio, Church of (from the article "Mantegna, Andrea") ...practice in Padua, where the overwhelming artistic influence on him for the preceding few years ... San Antonio, Mount (from the article "Los Angeles") ...the city, contains some 90 other incorporated cities, including Beverly Hills, Pasadena, and Long Beach. ... San Bernardino central city of the San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontario metropolitan complex, seat (1853) of San Bernardino county, southern ... San Bernardino Mountains segment of the Coast Ranges (see Pacific mountain system), southern California, U.S. The range extends ... San Bernardino Pass mountain pass (6,775 ft [2,065 m]), in the Lepontine Alps of Graubunden canton, southeastern Switzerland. ... [1 Related Articles] San Bernardino Peak (from the article "San Bernardino Mountains") ...California, U.S. The range extends southeastward for 55 miles (90 km) from Cajon Pass to ... San Bernardino, Oratorio di (from the article "Agostino Di Duccio") ...the Liberal Arts, he was profoundly influenced by the Neo-Attic style on which these were ... San Bernardo (from the article "Rome") The least-liked fountain figure in Rome, unpopular since it was installed in 1587, is on ... San Bernardo, Church of (from the article "Rome") The Baths of Diocletian are over the brow of the Viminal, and some idea of ... San Biago (from the article "Western architecture") ...dome. On the interior the outstanding quality is a sense of quiet, harmonious spaciousness. The ... San Blas traditional region, eastern Panama, stretching about 100 miles (160 km) along the Caribbean Sea from ... [1 Related Articles] San Blas, Gulf of (from the article "Panama") ...border in the east would extend only 480 miles (770 km). The shortest distance across ... San Carlo (from the article "Naples") Adjacent to the palace on the north is the San Carlo opera house, which has ... San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane influential Baroque church in Rome that was designed by Francesco Borromini as part of a ... [3 Related Articles] San Carlos city, south-central Nicaragua. It lies at the extreme southeastern corner of Lake Nicaragua near the ... San Carlos city, northeastern Negros island, Philippines. Set in an area of concentrated sugarcane production, it is ... San Carlos city, capital of Cojedes estado (state), northwestern Venezuela. The city lies along the Tirgua River, ... San Carlos city, west-central Luzon, Philippines. Founded in 1587 by Dominicans, it was named in 1718 for ... San Carlos de Bariloche resort town, Rio Negro provincia (province), southwestern Argentina. It lies on the ... San Carlos Plain (from the article "Costa Rica") The San Carlos Plain, part of the northern lowlands, was settled mainly after 1945, when ... San Cassiano (from the article "Triassic Period") ...marine Triassic of the Alps has traditionally been used as a standard for the period, ... San Cassiano Theatre (from the article "Venice") ...written for several separate choirs by Giovanni Gabrieli and Claudio Monteverdi for San Marco Basilica ...

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