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  2. Charismatic megafauna - Wikipedia

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    Charismatic species are often used as flagship species in conservation programs, as they are supposed to affect people's feelings more. [2] However, being charismatic does not protect species against extinction; all of the 10 most charismatic species are currently endangered, and only the giant panda shows a demographic growth from an extremely small population.

  3. Charisma - Wikipedia

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    The English word charisma derives from the Ancient Greek word χάρισμα (chárisma), which denotes a "favor freely given" and the "gift of grace". [2] The singular term and the plural term χαρίσματα (charismata) both derive from the word χάρις (charis), meaning grace and charm.

  4. List of stock characters - Wikipedia

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    Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare's tragic history play Macbeth; Miss Trunchbull in the comic book Matilda by Roald Dahl; Annie Wilkes in the book Misery by Stephen King; Dark Lord: An evil, powerful sorcerer. The dark lord is often wounded, though still powerful enough to defile the land.

  5. Tripartite classification of authority - Wikipedia

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    Charismatic authority grows out of the personal charm or the strength of an individual personality. [2] It was described by Weber in a lecture as "the authority of the extraordinary and personal gift of grace (charisma)"; he distinguished it from the other forms of authority by stating "Men do not obey him [the charismatic ruler] by virtue of tradition or statute, but because they believe in him."

  6. Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution - Wikipedia

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    Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a 1902 collection of anthropological essays by Russian naturalist and anarchist philosopher Peter Kropotkin.The essays, initially published in the English periodical The Nineteenth Century between 1890 and 1896, [1] explore the role of mutually beneficial cooperation and reciprocity (or "mutual aid") in the animal kingdom and human societies both past and ...

  7. US group will change list of bird names to correct offensive ...

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    The American Ornithological Society said it is trying to address years of controversy over a list of bird names that include human names deemed offensive.

  8. List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names

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    This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants is largely derived from Latin and Greek words, as are some of the names used for higher taxa , such ...

  9. Thomas Carlyle - Wikipedia

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    Contemporaneously, the essay "Memoirs of Mirabeau" was published, [79] as was "The Diamond Necklace" in January and February, [80] and "Parliamentary History of the French Revolution" in April. [81] In need of further financial security, Carlyle began a series of lectures on German literature in May, delivered extemporaneously in Willis' Rooms .