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  2. Ernst Gombrich - Wikipedia

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    Ernst Gombrich. Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich OM CBE FBA ( / ˈɡɒmbrɪk /; German: [ˈgɔmbʁɪç]; 30 March 1909 – 3 November 2001) was an Austrian-born art historian who, after settling in England in 1936, [1] became a naturalised British citizen in 1947 [2] and spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom .

  3. Bidayuh - Wikipedia

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    Bidayuh is the collective name for several indigenous groups found in southern Sarawak, Malaysia and northern West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on the island of Borneo, which are broadly similar in language and culture (see also issues below). The name Bidayuh means 'inhabitants of land'. Originally from the western part of Borneo, the collective ...

  4. Ultra-wideband - Wikipedia

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    In the U.S., ultra-wideband refers to radio technology with a bandwidth exceeding the lesser of 500 MHz or 20% of the arithmetic center frequency, according to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). A February 14, 2002 FCC Report and Order [58] authorized the unlicensed use of UWB in the frequency range from 3.1 to 10.6 GHz.

  5. AGIL paradigm - Wikipedia

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    AGIL paradigm. The AGIL paradigm is a sociological scheme created by American sociologist Talcott Parsons in the 1950s. It is a systematic depiction of certain societal functions, which every society must meet to be able to maintain stable social life. [1] The AGIL paradigm is part of Parsons's larger action theory, outlined in his notable book ...

  6. List of highest-grossing media franchises - Wikipedia

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    Home entertainment – $2.734 billion [aa] Film. Marvel Studios. Stan Lee. Jack Kirby. Walt Disney Studios (The Walt Disney Company) Sony Pictures (Spider-Man films) Universal Pictures (The Incredible Hulk) Call of Duty.

  7. Very-small-aperture terminal - Wikipedia

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    A 2.5 m parabolic dish antenna for bidirectional satellite Internet access. A very-small-aperture terminal ( VSAT) [1] is a two-way satellite ground station with a dish antenna that is smaller than 3.8 meters. The majority of VSAT antennas range from 75 cm to 1.2 m. Bit rates, in most cases, range from 4 kbit/s up to 16 Mbit/s.

  8. Social information processing (theory) - Wikipedia

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    Social information processing theory, also known as SIP, is a psychological and sociological theory originally developed by Salancik and Pfeffer in 1978. [1] This theory explores how individuals make decisions and form attitudes in a social context, often focusing on the workplace. It suggests that people rely heavily on the social information ...

  9. Social media - Wikipedia

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    Social media allows for mass cultural exchange and intercultural communication, despite different ways of communicating in various cultures. Social media has affected the way youth communicate, by introducing new forms of language. Novel acronyms save time, as illustrated by "LOL", which is the ubiquitous shortcut for "laugh out loud".