- French Somaliland overseas territory referendum, 1958
Politics of Djibouti An independence referendum was held in French Somaliland in September 1958, on the eve of neighboring Somalia s independence in 1960, to decide whether or not to join the Somali Republic or to remain with France . ref name Barrington2006 Barrington, Lowell, After Independence Making and Protecting the Nation in Postcolonial and Postcommunist States , University of Michigan Press 2006 , p.115 ref History The referendum turned out in favour of a continued association with France 75 voted in favour while 25 were opposed. ref http www.africatravelling.net djibouti djibouti djibouti history.htm Djibouti History Africa Travelling ref This was partly due to a combined yes vote by the sizable Afar people Afar ethnic group and resident Europeans. ref name Barrington2006 There was also widespread vote rigging , with the French expelling thousands of Somalis before the referendum reached the polls. ref name Kseoah Kevin Shillington, Encyclopedia of African history , CRC Press 2005 , p.360. ref The majority of those who voted no were Somalis who were strongly in favour of joining a united Somalia, as had been proposed by Mahmoud Harbi , Vice President of the Government Council. Harbi was killed in a plane crash two years later. ref name Barrington2006 References reflist Djiboutian elections Category 1958 in Djibouti Category 1958 referendums Category Elections in Djibouti ... more details
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- Democratic Party (Switzerland)
Refimprove date January 2011 The Democratic Party Switzerland was a political party which existed in several Swiss cantons from 1860 to 1971. Following the total revision of the Swiss Federal Constitution in 1874, the democratic movement had achieved its goals at the federal level and was accordingly dissolved. However, the political alliance remained to which various groups belonged such groups consisted of workers, tradesmen and farmers. In some cantons Democratic Parties were established. The policy of the Democratic Party can be summarised as follows national in outlook in favour of direct democracy , the extension of citizens rights and state intervention in favour of public monopolies in favour of social reform opposed to the notion of Kulturkampf and taking the view that the Kulturkampf was outdated The Democratic Party had no connection with the today s extreme right wing party, the Swiss Democrats . ref cite web url http www.hls dhs dss.ch textes d D17383.php title Demokratische Partei accessdate 2011 01 16 work Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz ref Notes and references references External links The above is a translation from the German Wikipedia at de Demokratische Partei Schweiz Category History of Switzerland Category Defunct political parties in Switzerland Category Political parties established in 1860 Category Political parties disestablished in 1971 Switzerland party stub de Demokratische Partei Schweiz fr Parti d mocratique suisse ... more details
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- Northern Rhodesian general election, 1929
Politics of Zambia General elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 31 August 1929. ref name TT North And South Rhodesia Conflicting Views On Union , The Times , 16 November 1929, p 15, Issue 45370 ref The number of elected seats on the Legislative Council was increased from five to seven, with new constituencies in Ndola and Livingstone, Zambia Livingstone . ref name TT One issue in the elections was the proposed amalgamation of the colony with neighbouring Southern Rhodesia . ref name TT In Livingstone two members opposed to amalgamation with Southern Rhodesia were elected, defeating pro amalgamation Labour Party candidates. ref name TT The member elected in Kabwe Broken Hill claimed he was not yet in favour of a merger, whilst the rural Midlands and Southern constituencies returned the leading proponent of amalgamation and one opponent of the concept unopposed. ref name TT The member for Ndola was undecided on the issue, whilst the member for Chipata Fort Jameson was in favour of his region becoming part of Nyasaland . ref name TT The total results gave one member in favour, one lukewarm to the idea, three opposed and two neutral. ref name TT The newly elected council held its first meeting on 8 November. ref name TT References reflist Zambian elections Category 1929 in Zambia Category 1929 elections in Africa Category Elections in Zambia ... more details
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- Autonomism (disambiguation)
Wiktionary For the theological view concerning opposition to or disregard for divine law see Antinomianism Autonomism can refer to Autonomism , a set of left wing, socialist movements that first appeared in Italy in the 1970s. Jewish Autonomism , non Zionist belief in the need to develop Jewish cultural identity within the Diaspora Autonomism political doctrine , Regionalist, separatist or secessionist movement in favour of regional autonomy or independence Quebec autonomism , a form of nationalism in Quebec which advocates delegation of many federal powers to the province. See also Autonomy disambig fi Autonomismi ... more details
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- Loktantrik Samajwadi Party
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party Democratic Socialist Party , a minor socialist party in India , mainly active in the northern and central parts of the country. Raghu Thakur is party president. LSP is often involved in third fronts in elections. LSP is opposed to United States U.S. war on Iraq . LSP is in favour of giving statehood to Delhi . LSP should not be confused with Democratic Socialist Party Prabodh Chandra or Party of Democratic Socialism India . Category Political parties in India Category Socialist parties India party stub ... more details
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- Naga National Party
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 Naga National Party , is political party in the India n state of Manipur . It works amongst the Naga people Naga minority in the state. The party favour a negotiated settlements of the conflicts in the North East, unification of Naga groups and maintaining Naga identity. The president of NNP is Ng Hungyo. Category Political parties in Manipur India party stub ... more details
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- Kigali-Rural Province
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Rwanda KigaliRural.png right 175px Kigali Rural Province , known in Kinyarwanda as Kigali Ngali, was a Provinces of Rwanda province that surrounds the city of Kigali , Rwanda . It was abolished in 2006, along with other existing provinces at the time, in favour of a system of redrawn provinces. Coord missing Rwanda Category Former provinces of Rwanda Category States and territories disestablished in 2006 Rwanda geo stub fr Kigali rural ja ... more details
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- National Rally for Democracy (Benin)
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Politics of Benin National Rally for Democracy Lang fr Rassemblement national pour la d mocratie is a political party in Benin . RND was legally recognized on October 5, 1990. In 1997 Abimbola Ad bayo Anani became the party president. In the 2001 presidential elections, Anani was supported by RND and the Popular Front for the Republic . Anani later withdrew in favour of Mathieu K r kou . DEFAULTSORT National Rally For Democracy Benin Category Political parties in Benin Benin party stub ... more details
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- Pursuer
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 A pursuer in Scotland is the party who initiates a lawsuit before a Courts of Scotland Court of Scotland . The term is the same in civil and criminal proceedings. The pursuer is seeking a legal remedy , and if successful, the court will issue Judgment law judgment in favour of the pursuer and make the appropriate court order eg. an order for damages or find the defendant guilty and punish them. See also Plaintiff Category Legal terms Category Scots law general titles Scotland law stub Law term stub ... more details
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- TUV
TUV may refer to Tuvalu , the South Pacific island nation Technischer berwachungsverein T V Technischer berwachungsverein , a German safety monitoring agency Vienna University of Technology Technische Universit t Wien Vienna University of Technology Traditional Unionist Voice Northern Irish political party in favour of Union with Great Britain. disambig Category Initialisms eo TUV fa TUV fr TUV it TUV ja TUV sl TUV ... more details
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- Global Hunger Alliance
Orphan date April 2009 Unreferenced date December 2008 The Global Hunger Alliance is a coalition and network of about 100 organizations from around the world, together with university researchers, and grassroots activists who distribute information and take socio political action in favour of what they believe to be effective and morally acceptable methods of preventing famine and malnutrition . External links http www.globalhunger.net Global Hunger Alliance web page Category Poverty activism activism stub ... more details
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- European Party
European Party may refer to European Party Cyprus , a centrist political party in Cyprus founded in 2005 European Party of Ukraine See also European Democratic Party , a centrist European political party in favour of European integration European Green Party , the Green political party at European level European People s Party , a centre right European political party European Workers Party , Sweden European political party , the transnational political parties of the European Union disambig ... more details
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- Nordic Championship
The Nordic Championships refers to a number of sporting competitions for Nordic countries . For some of the competitions, is the top achievement in a sport or contest for Nordic athletes. Nordic Championships were held in a number of sports, but have usually been discontinued in favour of more global tournaments. Nordic Figure Skating Championships Nordic Football Championship , discontinued 1983 with a short revival in 2001 dab Category Sports events da Nordisk Mesterskab de Nordic Championship nn Nordisk meisterskap sv Nordiska m sterskap ... more details
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- New Caledonian Nouméa Accord referendum, 1998
Politics of New Caledonia A referendum on the Noum a Accord was held on 8 November 1998 in New Caledonia . The referendum approved the Noum a Accord with 72 in favour. sup http www.usp.ac.fj fileadmin files Institutes piasdg Electoral Systems 2004 es2004 Maclellan.pdf sup New Caledonian elections Oceania election stub NewCaledonia stub Category Elections in New Caledonia Category 1998 referendums Category 1998 in New Caledonia Category Referendums in New Caledonia ... more details
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- BI/TAS
Orphan date September 2008 BI TAS stands for Bill Inquiry Toll Adjustment System. It was a client server application in use to create adjustments for disputed long distance telephone toll calls. It was written for Commonwealth Telephone of Pennsylvania by Alltel Information Services. With the acquisition of Commonwealth Telephone by Frontier Communications , the application will be retired in favour of an alternative method. BI TAS logon window. Image BITAS Logon.jpg Category Telecommunications systems Software type stub DEFAULTSORT Bi Tas ... more details
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- Baron of Vila da Praia
unreferenced date July 2007 The Baron of Vila da Praia was a title created by King John VI of Portugal under the decree of September 29, 1823 in favour of the tenant general Francisco de Borja Gar o Stockler 1759 1829 in which he was a governor and captain general of the Azores , It had only one title and was the tenant general Francisco de Borja Gar o Stockler , 1st baron of Praia da Vit ria Vila da Praia . Category Terceira Island pt Bar o da Vila da Praia ... more details
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- Class 02
Class 02 may refer to British Rail Class 02 , a class of post war, British diesel hydraulic locomotive designed for shunting rail shunting duties. DRG Class 02 , a class of German, standard steam locomotive with a four cylinder locomotive cylinder compound engine which was discontinued in favour of the DRG Class 01 . LSWR O2 Class , a class of sixty nineteenth century steam locomotives designed by William Adams for suburban passenger services on the London and South Western Railway dab ... more details
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- Trading habit
Trading habit is a behaviour exhibited by rodent s and more specifically, by pack rat s in which they will drop an item that they are currently carrying in favour of another, more attractive item. It is particularly pronounced in the Bushy tailed Woodrat , which may incorporate a wide range of natural and manufactured items in its Packrat midden midden ref Wood Rat, Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2007. http encarta.msn.com encyclopedia 762510589 Wood Rat.html accessed 8 November 2007 ref . References reflist rodent stub Category Rodents ... more details
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- Canadian conscription plebiscite, 1942
The 1942 Canadian plebiscite was held on April 27, 1942, and contained the question Are you in favour of releasing the Government from any obligations arising out of any past commitments restricting the methods of raising men for military service? The plebiscite was in response to the Conservative Party of Canada historical Conservative Party lobbying Mackenzie King to introduce compulsory military service. The final result was yes . Canadian conscription plebiscite, 1942 Canada elections Category Referendums in Canada Category 1942 referendums Category 1942 in Canada ... more details
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- Pigres of Paionia
For other uses, see Pigres Pigres of Paeonia kingdom Paionia with his brother Mantyas and his sister, came to Sardes , where Darius I was at the time, hoping that by the favour of him, he and his brother might be established as tyrants over the Paeonians. Darius, however, was so pleased with the exhibition of industry and dexterity which he saw in their sister, that he sent orders to Megabazus to transport Paeonians into Asia. References Herodotus 5.12 SmithDGRBM Category Ancient Paeonians Category Skudra Ancient Thrace stub es Pigres de Peonia ... more details
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- Anarchists (disambiguation)
wiktionary anarchists Anarchists are those who consider the state to be unnecessary, harmful, or otherwise undesirable, and favour instead a stateless society. Anarchists may also refer to Anarchists film Anarchists film , a 2000 action film. The Anarchists , a 1964 history book. Die Anarchisten , an 1891 book about anarchism. The Anarchists , a song by L o Ferr . See also Anarchy disambiguation disambig ... more details
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- Cardinal gem
File Cardinal gems.png right thumb The five cardinal gems . Clockwise from top sapphire , ruby , emerald , amethyst , diamond . Cardinal gems are gems which have traditionally considered precious above all others. The classification of the cardinal gems dates back to antiquity, and was largely determined by ceremonial or religious use and rarity. The term has largely fallen out of favour with modern gemology gemologists . The five traditional cardinal gems are amethyst diamond emerald ruby sapphire mineral stub Category Gemstones ... more details
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- Liberian independence referendum, 1846
Politics of Liberia An independence referendum was held in Liberia on 27 October 1846. The result was 52 in favour, ref http africanelections.tripod.com lr.html Elections in Liberia African Elections Database ref with independence being declared on 26 July 1847. Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 52 align left Against 48 align left Total 100 References reflist Liberian elections Category 1846 referendums Category 1846 in Liberia Category Referendums in Liberia ... more details
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- Operation Portcullis
Campaignbox Mediterranean Campaign Operation Portcullis was a British naval operation to deliver a convoy of four merchant ships to the Mediterranean island of Malta . It occurred during November and December 1942, at a time when the strategic situation in the region had radically changed in the Allies favour and convoys were under reduced threat. Category Malta Convoys Category Battle of the Mediterranean Category Convoys of World War II WWII stub nl Operatie Portcullis ... more details
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- Earl of Danby
File Portrait of Henry Danvers Earl of Danby.jpg thumb right Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby. Earl of Danby was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England . The first creation came in 1626 in favour of the soldier Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby Henry Danvers, 1st Baron Danvers . He had already been created Baron Danvers , of Dauntsey in the County of Wiltshire, in 1603, also in the Peerage of England. The titles became extinct on his death in 1644. The second creation came in 1674 in favour of Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds Thomas Osborne, 1st Viscount Latimer . He was the son of Anne, daughter of Thomas Walmesley and Eleanor Danvers, sister of the first Earl of the first creation. For more information on the second creation, see Duke of Leeds . Earls of Danby First creation 1626 Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby 1573 1644 Earls of Danby Second creation 1674 see Duke of Leeds References Rayment date February 2012 DEFAULTSORT Danby Category Earldoms Category Extinct earldoms ... more details
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