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  2. Gun Owners of America - Wikipedia

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    Gun Owners of America (GOA) was founded in 1976 by California State Senator H. L. Richardson. The GOA lobbies both state and federal legislatures to promote Second Amendment rights. Richardson was chairman of Gun Owners of America until he retired in 2017. Tim Macy, who had been on the board since the organization’s founding, then became ...

  3. Caste system in Goa - Wikipedia

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    Kshatriyas of Goa historically belonged to different clans, and they were collectively referred to as 'Chardo' prior to the Portuguese Inquisition in Goa. According to historian B.D. Satoskar, the Konkani word Chardo comes from the Sanskrit word Chatur-Rathi or the Prakrit word Chau-radi literally means "the one who rides a chariot yoked with ...

  4. Tourism in Goa - Wikipedia

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    Baga Beach in North Goa Picture of GOA taken from an air craft's window. Goa's beaches cover about 125 kilometres (78 mi) of its coastline. These beaches are divided into North and South Goa. Most Goan beaches are equipped with lifeguards Colva Beach in South Goa Tourists at Vagator beach in Goa. Ships can be seen in the background.

  5. Water privatisation in England and Wales - Wikipedia

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    At the beginning of the 19th century, most water works in the UK were built, owned, and operated by private companies. The introduction of various parliamentary regulations led to the government assuming control of the industry, with the responsibility for most (but not all) water works and sewerage systems being passed to local government by the beginning of the 20th century.

  6. Bill Payne - Wikipedia

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    William H. Payne (born March 12, 1949) is an American pianist who, with Lowell George, co-founded the American rock band Little Feat. [2] He is considered by many other rock pianists, including Elton John, [3] to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues musicians.

  7. Bharat Bill Payment System - Wikipedia

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    Bharat Connect (BBPS) is an integrated bill payment system in India offering interoperable and accessible bill payment service to customers through a network of agents of registered members as Agent Institutions (AI), enabling multiple payment modes, and providing instant confirmation of payment.

  8. Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa - Wikipedia

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    1. In 2021, Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa challenged the decision of bar to raise membership charges. [11] 2.In 2011, Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa passed resolution to lay down guidelines to keep fake lawyers out of court. [7] 3.In 2011, Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa had made suggestions to exclude Judiciary from Lokpal Bill. [12]

  9. Three Billy Goats Gruff - Wikipedia

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    Bill Willingham's 2002 comic book Fables contains mention of the goats, and the troll is an ongoing character. Pierry Radrik's 2020 One comic book. In film. In My Neighbour Totoro (1988) the eponymous creature Totoro is named after misspelling 'Toro-ru', which means 'troll' in Japanese. In the end scene is a book of the story "Three Billy Goats ...