1978 introductions

population control policy which was used by the People's Republic of China

Kotava (sometimes also spelled Kodava) is an international auxiliary language (IAL) created by Staren Fetcey in 1978 that focuses on the principle of cultural neutrality. The name means "the language of one and all", and the Kotava community has adopted the slogan "a project humanistic and universal, utopian and realistic". The language is mainly known in French-speaking countries and most learning materials for it are in French.

psychological pattern in which people doubt their accomplishments and have a persistent, often internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud"

day that is marked in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day

Moshing (also known as slam dancing or simply slamming) is a style of dancing in which participants push or slam into each other. Taking place in an area called the mosh pit (often simply the pit), it is typically performed to aggressive styles of live music such as punk rock and heavy metal.

music genre associated with far-right movements

Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex (NICAM) is an early form of lossy compression for digital audio. It was originally developed in the early 1970s for point-to-point links within broadcasting networks. In the 1980s, broadcasters began to use NICAM compression for transmissions of stereo TV sound to the public.

writing system for languages of the Congo

thumb|French Army [[Land Rover Defender Vigipirate door marking.]] thumb|Soldiers of the French Army on patrol at [[Strasbourg station 19 August, 2013.]] Vigipirate (, ) is France's national security alert system. Created in 1978 through interministerial sessions and falling within the responsibilities of the prime minister, it has since been updated three times: in 1995 (following a terror bombing campaign), 2000 and 2004.

The kickflip is a skateboarding trick, in which the rider flips their skateboard 360° along the axis that extends from the nose to the tail of the deck. When the rider is regular footed the board spins clockwise if viewed from the front.

set of 60 letters (in the latter edition), used for writing various African languages; initially proposed in 1978 and revised in 1982

system to taxonomize human facial movements by their appearance on the face

proposed sound change in Balto-Slavic languages

Symbol of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville

Canadian line of generic brand grocery and household products

Proposed Revision of Ancient Egyptian Chronology

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rose cultivar