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  2. Bossa nova - Wikipedia

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    Bossa nova (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔsɐ ˈnɔvɐ] ⓘ) is a relaxed style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a "different beat" that altered the harmonies with the introduction of unconventional chords and an innovative syncopation of traditional samba from a single rhythmic division.

  3. Villanova University - Wikipedia

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    WVTV is the student-run campus television station. Starting in 1999 as the Villanova TV Production Club, the station produces news, events, films and other programming for the Villanova community, and can be seen on the campus television network. WXVU, the FCC-licensed student-operated FM radio station, operates at 89.1 megahertz. With an ...

  4. Saint Mary's University (Halifax) - Wikipedia

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    Saint Mary's University. Saint Mary's University ( SMU) is a public university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The school is best known for having nationally leading programs [5] in business [6] and chemistry. [7] The campus is situated in Halifax's South End and covers approximately 32 hectares (79 acres).

  5. Photosynthesis - Wikipedia

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    Photosynthesis ( / ˌfoʊtəˈsɪnθəsɪs / FOH-tə-SINTH-ə-sis) [1] is a system of biological processes by which photosynthetic organisms, such as most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria, convert light energy, typically from sunlight, into the chemical energy necessary to fuel their activities.

  6. History of Nova Scotia - Wikipedia

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    The history of Nova Scotia covers a period from thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization, the lands encompassing present-day Nova Scotia (also historically referred to as Mi'kma'ki and Acadia) were inhabited by the Mi'kmaq people. During the first 150 years of European settlement, the region was claimed by ...

  7. Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine - Wikipedia

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    Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine ( NSU-KPCOM) is a private medical school in Davie, Florida. It is an academic division of Nova Southeastern University. The college was founded in 1981 as the only osteopathic medical school located in the Southeastern United States at the time.

  8. TerraNova (test) - Wikipedia

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    TerraNova is a series of standardized achievement tests used in the United States designed to assess K-12 student achievement in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, vocabulary, spelling, and other areas. [1] The test series is published by CTB/McGraw-Hill. On June 30, 2015 McGraw-Hill Education announced that Data ...

  9. University of Nova Gorica - Wikipedia

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    The University of Nova Gorica grew out of the School of Environmental Sciences founded in 1995 by the City Municipality of Nova Gorica and the Jožef Stefan Institute. In March 2006, the former Nova Gorica Polytechnic was renamed the University of Nova Gorica. Today the university has 7 schools and 10 research institutes.