United States-centric

year

Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to inherited attributes and can be divided based on the superiority of one race or ethnicity over another. It may also mean prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against other people because they are of a different ethnic background. Modern variants of racism are often based in social perceptions of biological differences between peoples. These views can take the form of social actions, practices or beliefs, or political systems in which different races are ranked as inherently superior or

thumb|right|300px An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who act or adapt a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers". The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs

Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Diabetes tends to progress in severity, and is due to either a reduced production of the hormone insulin by the pancreas or unresponsiveness of bodily cells to insulin's effects. Classic symptoms include the three Ps: polydipsia (excessive thirst), polyuria (excessive urination), and polyphagia (excessive hunger), together with weight loss and blurred vision. If left untreated, the disease can lead to many health complications, including disorders of the ca

thumb|The exterior of Bellvitge University Hospital in [[L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, with entrance and parking area for ambulances.|upright=1.12]]

thumb|A 19th-century jail room at a Pennsylvania museum A prison, also known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where people are imprisoned under the authority of the state, usually as punishment for various crimes. They may also be used to house those awaiting trial (pre-trial detention). Prisons serve two primary functions within the criminal-justice system: holding people charged with crimes while they await trial, and confining those who have pleaded guilty or been convicted to serve out their sentences

thumb|upright=1.8|Sample infrastructure of a typical airport. Larger airports usually contain more runways and terminals. thumb|upright=1.8|Airport distribution as of 2008 alt=|thumb|Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, India thumb|Simón Bolívar International Airport (Colombia)|Simón Bolívar International Airport in Santa Marta, Colombia thumb| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport|Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand thumb|Denver International Airport in Denver, United States

Corvus is a widely distributed genus of passerine birds ranging from medium-sized to large-sized in the family Corvidae. It includes species commonly known as crows, ravens, and rooks. The species commonly encountered in Europe are the carrion crow, hooded crow, common raven, and rook; those discovered later were named "crow" or "raven" chiefly on the basis of their size, crows generally being smaller. The genus name is Latin for "raven".

thumb|Natural color X-ray photogram of a wine scene. Note the edges of hollow cylinders as compared to the solid candle. thumb|William D. Coolidge|William Coolidge explains medical imaging and X-rays.

File:1980s replacement montage02.PNG|thumb|335px|From top left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifts off in 1981; US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev ease tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the end of the Cold War; The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 is considered to be one of the most momentous events of the 1980s; In 1981, the IBM Personal Computer is released; In 1985, the Live Aid concert is held in order to fund relief efforts for the famine in Ethiopia during the time Mengistu Haile Mariam ruled the country; Pollution and ecological

File:1960s montage.png|Clockwise from top left: U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War; the Beatles led the British Invasion of the U.S. music market that subsequently spread worldwide, pictured here first landing in the U.S. in 1964; a half-a-million people participate in the 1969 Woodstock Festival; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the Moon during the Cold War-era Space Race; the Stonewall riots mark the beginning of the gay liberation movement; China's Mao Zedong initiates the Great Leap Forward plan which fails and brings mass starvation in which 15 to 55 million people died by 1961, a

File:1910s montage.png|From left, clockwise: the Ford Model T is introduced in 1908 and becomes widespread in the 1910s; the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912 causes the deaths of nearly 1,500 people and attracts global and historical attention; CONTEXT: all the events below are part of World War I (1914–1918); French Army lookout at his observation post in 1917; Russian troops awaiting a German attack; a ration party of the Royal Irish Rifles in a communication trench during the Battle of the Somme; Vladimir Lenin addresses a crowd in the midst of the Russian Revolution, beginning in 1917; T

250px|thumb|upright=0.75|A baby being breastfed 250px|thumb|thumbtime=2:03|upright=0.75|Video summary of article with Wikipedia:VideoWiki/Breastfeeding|script

A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial, entombment or cremation with the attendant observances. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honour. Customs vary between cultures and religious groups. Funerals have both normative and legal components. Common secular motivations for funerals include mourning the deceased, celebrating their life, and offering support and sympathy to the bereaved; a

A banknote or bank notealso called a bill (North American English) or simply a noteis a type of paper money that is made and distributed ("issued") by a bank of issue, payable to the bearer on demand. Banknotes were originally issued by commercial banks, which were legally required to redeem the notes for legal tender (usually gold or silver coin) when presented to the chief cashier of the originating bank. These commercial banknotes were only traded at face value in the market served by the issuing bank. Commercial banknotes have primarily been replaced by national banknotes issued by central

political ideologies supporting social equality and egalitarianism

political alignment favoring social hierarchy

Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class and is the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance globally. It is mainly used for its eugeroic (wakefulness promoting), ergogenic (physical performance-enhancing), or nootropic (cognitive-enhancing) properties; it is also used recreationally or in social settings. Caffeine acts by blocking the binding of adenosine at a number of adenosine receptor types, inhibiting the centrally depressant effects of adenosine and enhancing the release of acetylcholine. Caffeine has a three-dimensional structure similar to

organization of workers with common goals

thumb|Narendra Modi Stadium, the current largest stadium by capacity, is designed to allow up to 132,000 people to spectate a [[cricket match.]]

signalling device to control competing flows of traffic

payment card issued to users as a system of payment

German breed of dog

A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area which is predominantly residential and within commuting distance of a large city. Suburbs can have their own political or legal jurisdictions, especially in the United States, but this is not always the case, especially in the United Kingdom, where most suburbs are located within the administrative boundaries of cities. In most English-speaking countries, suburban areas are defined in contrast to central city or inner city areas, but in Australian English and South African English, suburb has become largely synonymous

person supervising the making of a film

right|thumb|250px|A page of a screenplay, showcasing character dialogue, scene transitions, sluglines, and action lines

Pediatrics (American English), also spelled paediatrics (British English), also known as underage medicine, is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Within the Commonwealth, pediatrics covers patients until the age of 18, except in India where the pediatric age is 12. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people seek pediatric care through the age of 21, but some pediatric subspecialists continue to care for adults up to 26, depending on insurance coverage for young adults who reside with parents. Worldwide age limits

structure constructed to convey water

thumb|upright=1.5|alt=see caption|Banksy's One Nation Under CCTV graffiti, adjacent to an actual [[CCTV camera]]

A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a type of intellectual property that consists of a word, phrase, symbol, design, or combination thereof that identifies a product or service from a particular source and distinguishes it from others. Trademarks also extend to non-traditional marks like drawings, symbols, 3D shapes like product designs or packaging, sounds, scents, or specific colors used to create a unique identity. For example, Pepsi is a registered trademark associated with soft drinks, and the distinctive shape of the Coca-Cola bottle is a registered trademark protectin

intangible asset consisting of ownership of ideas and processes

device that uses chemicals to harm or kill people

weapon with the capacity to indiscriminately kill a very large number of people and cause great physical, economic and environmental damage

thumb|Textbooks written in Pashto distributed to Afghan school children A textbook is a book containing a comprehensive compilation of content in a branch of study serving to explain the subject. Textbooks are produced to meet the needs of educators, usually at educational institutions, as well as learners (who could be independent learners outside of formal education). Schoolbooks are textbooks and other books used in schools. Today, many textbooks are published in both print and digital formats.

A programmer, computer programmer or coder is an author of computer source code someone with skill in computer programming. The professional titles software developer and software engineer may be used for jobs that require a programmer.

The nutria () or coypu () (Myocastor coypus) is an herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent from South America. Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, Myocastor has since been included within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats. The nutria lives in burrows alongside stretches of water and feeds on river plant stems.

thumb|A 20 lb () steel propane cylinder. This cylinder is fitted with an overfill prevention device (OPD) valve, as evidenced by the trilobular handwheel. Propane () is a three-carbon chain alkane with the molecular formula . It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure, but becomes liquid when compressed for transportation and storage. A by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining, it is often a constituent of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is commonly used as a fuel in domestic and industrial applications and in low-emissions public transportation; other constituent

branch of law on the relationship between a state and its citizens as well as between different state institutions

engineering discipline specializing in the design of computer hardware and software systems

branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles

organization that provides access to the Internet

thumb|262px|Monthly Ether price in US Dollar|USD Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with smart contract functionality. Ether (abbreviation: ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among cryptocurrencies, ether is second only to bitcoin in market capitalization. It is open-source software.

Separatism is the advocacy of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, regional, governmental, or gender separation from the larger group. As with secession, separatism conventionally refers to full political separation. Groups simply seeking greater autonomy are usually not considered separatists. Some discourse settings equate separatism with religious segregation, racial segregation, or sex segregation, while other discourse settings take the broader view that separation by choice may serve useful purposes and is not the same as government-enforced segregation. There is some academic de

2-stage nuclear fission/fusion weapon

1954 airlifter family by Lockheed

Non-binary (also written as nonbinary) or genderqueer gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall under the transgender umbrella since non-binary people typically identify with a gender that is different from the sex assigned to them at birth, although some non-binary people do not consider themselves transgender.

The Dachshund, also known as the '''''' or , is a German breed of short-legged, long-bodied dog of hound type. It may be smooth-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired, in various colors.

activity in which a person or other mammal voluntarily has blood drawn to be tranfused

thumb|upright=1.35|Wildfire burning in the Kaibab National Forest, [[Arizona, United States, in 2020. The Mangum Fire burned more than of forest.]] A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Some natural forest ecosystems depend on wildfire. Modern forest management often engages in prescribed burns to mitigate fire risk and promote natural forest cycles. However, controlled burns can turn into wildfires by mistake.

tubular section or hollow cylinder for delivery of gases or fluids

thumb|upright=1.35|Political cartoon parodying James G. Blaine with his wealthy donors feasting at a table at [[Delmonico's while a poor family begs beneath. Illustrated by Walt McDougall and Valerian Gribayedoff and originally printed in New York World, October 30, 1884.]]

television content transmitted via signals on coaxial cable

rights preventing the infringement of personal freedom by other social actors

thumb|Police trainees recovering a hostage during a training exercise

public entity for the trading of company stocks and shares

integration of science and clinical knowledge for the purpose of relieving psychologically based dysfunction

rivalry between firms; ability of companies to take each others' market share in a given market

Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid of the piperidine family, used primarily as pain medication. It is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Its primary clinical use is in pain management for cancer patients and those recovering from surgery. Fentanyl is also used as a sedative for intubated patients. Fentanyl has a short duration of action. Fentanyl works by activating μ-opioid receptors. Brand names include Actiq, Duragesic, and Sublimaze, among others.

waste containing radioactive material and emitting ionizing radiation