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  2. Department for Correctional Services - Wikipedia

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    The Department for Correctional Services is the department of the Government of South Australia responsible for adult prisoners, including supervision of offenders and their rehabilitation, in order to protect the public against further crime in the state.

  3. Peter Thiel - Wikipedia

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    Peter Andreas Thiel (/ tiːl / ⓘ; born 11 October 1967) is a German and American [1][2][3][4] entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. [5][6][7] A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook. [8][9] According to Forbes, as of May 2025, Thiel's estimated net worth stood at US$20.8 billion, making him the 103rd ...

  4. Scarification in Africa - Wikipedia

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    Wooden maternity figure with elaborate scarification from Ndemba, Lulua Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo Scarification in Africa is a major aspect of African cultures and cultural practice among African ethnic groups; the practice of scarification in Africa includes the process of making "superficial incisions on the skin using stones, glass, knives, or other tools to create ...

  5. Population Registration Act, 1950 - Wikipedia

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    The Population Registration Act of 1950 required that each inhabitant of South Africa be classified and registered in accordance with their racial characteristics as part of the system of apartheid. [1][2][3] Race classification certificate issued in terms of the Population Registration Act Explanation of South African identity numbers in an identity document during apartheid in terms of ...

  6. Southern Ndebele language - Wikipedia

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    Bilingual sign in Afrikaans and Transvaal Ndebele at the Pretoria Art Museum isiNdebele (English: / ɛndəˈbiːliː /), also known as Southern Ndebele[1][4][5] is an African language belonging to the Mbo group of Bantu languages, spoken by the Ndebele people of South Africa. Northern Ndebele or Ndebele also known as isi Ndebele is spoken in Limpopo in areas such as Polokwane (Bhulungwane), Ga ...

  7. ResearcherID - Wikipedia

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    ResearcherID is an identifying system for scientific authors. The system was introduced in January 2008 by Thomson Reuters Corporation. This unique identifier aims at solving the problem of author identification and correct attribution of works. In scientific and academic literature, it is common to cite the name, surname, and initials of the authors of an article. However, there are sometimes ...

  8. Awka South - Wikipedia

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    Awka ' Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) is made up of nine towns, namely, Amawbia, Awka, Ezinato, Isiagu, Mbaukwu, Nibo, Nise, Okpuno and Umuawulu. , [3] Awka South is in the Anambra North senatorial district of Anambra State, Nigeria. [4] There are three major streets that span this area, which are the Zik Avenue, Works Road and Arthur Eze Avenue. [5] In the past, the people of Awka ...

  9. Addis Ababa Agreement (1972) - Wikipedia

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    from left to right: Abel Alier, representing the Sudan government, Haile Selassie, the negotiation mediator and host, and Ezboni Mondiri, representing the Southern Sudan Liberation Movement The Addis Ababa Agreement, also known as the Addis Ababa Accord, was a set of compromises within a 1972 treaty that ended the First Sudanese Civil War (1955–1972) fighting in Sudan. The Addis Ababa ...