Rule of the shorter term — The rule of the shorter term, also called the comparison of terms, is a provision in international copyright treaties. The provision allows that signatory countries can limit the duration of copyright they grant to foreign works under national… … Wikipedia
156 BC — NOTOC Events*Births* Wu of Han, seventh emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty, who will rule from 141 BC; during his reign, there will be a vast territorial expansion and he will organise a strong and centralized Chinese Confucian state (d. 87… … Wikipedia
Square Metre Rule — Vigilant, un 22 m2 dessiné par Uffa Fox en 1930 La Square Metre Rule officiellement nommée Square Metre Skerry Cruiser Class Rule[1] est une jauge de … Wikipédia en Français
Timeline of major famines in India during British rule (1765 to 1947) — This is a timeline of major famines on the Indian subcontinent during the years of British rule in India from 1765 to 1947. The famines included here occurred both in the princely states (regions administered by Indian rulers) and British India… … Wikipedia
Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under Hosni Mubarak's rule — This article is about timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution before Hosni Mubarak s resignation. For subsequent events, see Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian revolution under Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Main article: Timeline of the 2011… … Wikipedia
Estonia — Following the pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in August 1939, the Baltic states of Estonia, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania became part of the Soviet sphere of influence in the region. In August 1940, Estonia was annexed as a… … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
Actual Grace — • A grace that is given for the performance of salutary acts and is present and disappears with the action itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Actual Grace Actual Grace … Catholic encyclopedia
agency — agen·cy n pl cies 1: the person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved death by criminal agency W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr. 2 a: a consensual fiduciary relationship in which one party acts on behalf of and under the… … Law dictionary
Charles V on Horseback — (1548, Madrid, Prado) Titian painted this equestrian portrait of Charles V in 1548 when he spent nine months in Germany rendering the likenesses of the emperor and members of his family. The painting commemorates Charles victory in the Battle… … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Economy — With the exception of a brief period of entrepreneurial experimentation under Vladimir Lenin’s “New Economic Policy” (NEP) from 1921 to 1928, the Soviet economy was historically dominated by the state. Joseph Stalin’s centrally planned… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Church of England — The Church of England, still the established religion of the United Kingdom, traces its history back to Christian missionaries who came to the British isles in the Roman era. The archbishopric of Canterbury was established under Augustine (d.… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism