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Feminist Response in Disability Activism Feminist Response in Disability Activism (FRIDA)"is a grassroots non-violent direct action organization lead by and for women with disabilities advocating on issues important to us" (FRIDA promotional material, 2006). It was started in Chicago in 2005 with the following goals:
Feminist school The Feminist School of criminology developed in the late 1960s and into the 1970s as a reaction against the gender distortions and stereotyping within traditional criminology. It was closely associated with the emergence of the Second Wave of feminism and it speaks with multiple viewpoints developed from different feminist writers.
Feminist Sex Wars The Feminist Sex Wars, Lesbian Sex Wars, or simply the Sex Wars or Porn Wars, refers to the acrimonious debates within the feminist movement and lesbian community in the late 1970s through the 1980s around the issues of feminist strategies regarding sexuality, sexual representation, pornography, sadomasochism, the role of transgender women (M-to-F) in the lesbian community, and other sexual issues. The debate pitted anti-pornography feminism against sex-positive feminism, and the feminist movement ended up deeply divided as a result.
Feminist theory Feminist theory is the extension of feminism into theoretical, or philosophical, ground. It encompasses work done in a broad variety of disciplines, prominently including the approaches to women's roles and lives and feminist politics in anthropology and sociology, economics, women's and gender studies, feminist literary criticism, and philosophy (especially Continental philosophy.
Feminist therapy Feminist Therapy is a set of related therapies arising from the disparity between the origin of most psychological theories (which have male authors) and the majority of people seeking counseling being female. It focuses on societal, cultural, and political causes and solutions to issues faced in the counseling process.
Feminists Against Censorship Feminists Against Censorship (FAC) is a large network of women founded in 1989 to present the feminist arguments against censorship, particularly of sexual materials, and to defend individual sexual expression.
Feminization of poverty The feminization of poverty has been observed since 1970 as female headed households accounted for a growing proportion of those below the poverty line. A large majority of these women are divorced or never-married mothers.
Feminnem Feminnem is a girl band, consisting of Pamela Ramljak (born in 1979 in Čapljina), Neda Parmać (born in 1985 in Ploče) and Ivana Marić (born in 1982 in Čapljina). Ivana Marić and Pamela Ramljak were born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Neda Parmac was born in Croatia.
FemINist INitiative of Canada The FemINist INitiative of Canada (FemINit-CA) is a Canadian national political organization with roots in the province of British Columbia. It was formed in September 2005, in response to the nationwide feedback to the announcement of the June 2005 registration of the provincial party, the FemINist INitiative of BC (FemINit-BC).
Femme fatale A femme fatale (plural: femmes fatales) is a stock character in European drama and a stereotype usually of a villainous woman, who would deceptively mislead and ensnare the hapless hero and/or other males in order to gain some end they would not freely help her achieve.
Femme Fatale (80s band) Femme Fatale was a heavy metal band active in the 1980s. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, the band settled in Los Angeles and signed a recording contract with a subsidiary of MCA Records after an extremely well-received showcase in 1987.
Femme Fatale (song) "Femme Fatale" is a song by The Velvet Underground which appears on their first album The Velvet Underground and Nico, a collaboration with singer Nico. The song is reported to have been written by Lou Reed about "Warhol superstar" Edie Sedgwick at the request of Andy Warhol.
Femme Films Femme Films is a production company which produces pornographic films aimed at an audience of women and couples. The company is headed by former adult actress Candida Royalle, who directs and produces most of the films, but does not appear in front of the camera.
Femoral head ostectomy Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO surgery) is a surgical procedure used on animals such as small dogs and cats. The procedure exposes the head section of the femur bone (the ball of the ball and socket joint), and then the head is removed using a small saw.
Femoral nerve The femoral nerve, the largest branch of the lumbar plexus, arises from the dorsal divisions of the second, third, and fourth lumbar nerves. It descends through the fibers of the Psoas major, emerging from the muscle at the lower part of its lateral border, and passes down between it and the Iliacus, behind the iliac fascia; it then runs beneath the inguinal ligament, into the thigh, and splits into an anterior and a posterior division.
Femoral vein In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal (also known as Hunter's canal) and is a continuation of the popliteal vein.
Femslash Femslash (also known as saffic, femmeslash, girlslash, slash, yuri, or shoujo-ai) is a variation of slash fiction, which is homosexual or homoerotic fanfiction. In femslash fiction, female characters from fictional sources (such as TV or films) are paired in romantic or sexual relationships.
Femspec Femspec is a feminist academic journal specializing in speculative fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror. The first issue came out in 1999 under the editorial direction of founder Batya Weinbaum.
Femtosecond laser Using it in a high-peak-power mode, Laboratory scientists produced first the 100-terawatt laser and then the petawatt laser, opening up new opportunities for applying laser-matter interactions. Now a Livermore team has won an R&D 100 Award for applying chirped-pulse amplification in a high-average-power mode for cutting and machining materials.
Femtosecond pulse shaping In optics, Femtosecond pulse shaping refers to various techniques to modify the time profile of an ultrashort pulse from a laser. Pulse shaping can be used to shorten the pulse duration from a pulsed laser, or to generate more complex pulses.
Femtotechnology Femtotechnology is a term used by some futurists to refer to structuring of matter on a femtometre scale, by analogy with nanotechnology and picotechnology. This involves the manipulation of excited energy states within atomic nuclei (see nuclear isomer) to produce metastable (or otherwise stabilized) states with unusual properties.
Fen A fen is a type of wetland fed by alkaline, mineral-rich groundwater and characterized by a distinctive flora. Fens are often confused with bogs, which are fed primarily by rainwater and often inhabited by sphagnum moss, making them acidic.
Fen Causeway Fen Causeway or the Fen Road is the modern name for a Roman road of England that runs between Denver in the east and Peterborough in the west. Its path covers 24 miles, passing March and Eldernell (near Whittlesey) before joining the major Roman north-south route Ermine Street west of modern-day Peterborough.
Fen Complex, Norway The Fen complex in Nome, Telemark, Norway is a region noted for an unusual suite of igneous rocks. Several varieties of carbonatite are present in the area as well as lamprophyre, ijolite and other highly alkalic rocks.
Fen River The Fen River () is a river in Shanxi Province, the People's Republic of China. It rises in the Guancen Mountain in Ningwu County in northeast Shanxi, flows southeast into the basin of Taiyuan, and then through the central valley of Shanxi, it joins the Yellow River in the west of city of Hejin.
Fen Rivers Way The Fen Rivers Way is a 50 mile long distance footpath starts in Cambridge and crosses The Fens before ending at King's Lynn. It provides a small part of European Long Distance Path E2 which goes from Nice to Galway.
Fen-phen Fen-phen was an anti-obesity medication (an anorectic) which consisted of two drugs: fenfluramine and phentermine. Fenfluramine, and later a related drug, dexfenfluramine, was marketed by American Home Products, now known as Wyeth.
Fenambosy Chevron The Fenambosy Chevron is one of four chevron-shaped land features on the southwest coast of Madagascar, near the tip of Madagascar, 600 feet (180 m) high and three miles (5 km) from the ocean. It is composed mainly of material found on the ocean floor.
Fencamfamine Fencamfamine (Glucoenergan, Reactivan) is a stimulant which was developed in the 1960s as an appetite supressant, but was later withdrawn for this application due to problems with dependence and abuse. It is around half the potency of dexamphetamine, and is prescribed at a dose of 10-60mg, although abusers of the drug tend to rapidly develop tolerance and escalate their dose.
Fence A fence is a freestanding structure designed to restrict or prevent movement across a boundary. It is generally distinguished from a wall by the lightness of its construction: a wall is usually restricted to such barriers made from solid brick or concrete, blocking vision as well as passage (though the definitions overlap somewhat).
Fence (criminal) In law enforcement, a fence is an individual who knowingly buys stolen property for later resale in a (usually) legitimate market. As a verb, the word describes the behavior of the thief in the transaction:The burglar fenced the radio.
Fence Collective Fence Collective is a musical collective based in Anstruther in the East Neuk of Fife affiliated to the Fence record label. The more established acts are often dubbed nu-folk by the press, although the collective also features practitioners of rock and electronica.
Fence for Life In June 2001 a non-partisan public and civilian movement called Fence for life began a struggle for the construction of a continuous security fence between the Palestinian population centers and the Israeli population. movement was founded by people from all over Israel following
Fencers Club The Fencers Club is the oldest continuously existing organization in the Western Hemisphere dedicated exclusively to teaching and promoting the sport of fencing. Established in Manhattan in 1883, the club has produced numerous National Champions and olympians.
Fencibles The Fencibles (from the word defencible) were army regiments raised in the United Kingdom during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars in the late 18th century for defence of the country against the threat of invasion by the French. They had no liability for overseas service.
Fencing (sport) In the broadest possible sense, fencing is the art and science of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing, or bludgeoning weapons directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot or thrown (in other words, swords, knives, pikes, bayonets, batons, clubs, and so on). In contemporary common usage, fencing tends to refer specifically to European schools of swordsmanship and to the modern Olympic sport that has evolved out of them.
Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's masters foil The men's masters foil was one of three fencing events on the Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only event at the Games for professional athletes and was held immediately after the amateur event on 7 April.
Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, five fencing events were contested, all for men only. The third edition of the Olympic fencing program included a team event (in men's foil) for the first time, as well as the only Olympic singlestick competition.
Fencing at the 1906 Summer Olympics At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, eight events in fencing were contested, all for men only. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.
Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team sabre The men's team sabre was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The event was won by the Hungarian team, who also took the top two medals in the individual sabre event.
Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, eight events in fencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée, foil and sabre), but women competed only in foil events.
Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, eight events in fencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée, foil and sabre), but women competed only in foil events.
Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by eight events. They were held between July 22 and July 31 at the fencing hall of the Sports Complex of the Central Sports Club of the Army (north-western part of Moscow).
Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Fencing Hall at the Helliniko Olympic Complex. Ten gold medals were awarded in individual and team events further divided into three separate categories: Épée, Foil and Sabre.
Fencing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Fencing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place at the Pasig Sports Center at the City Hall Complex in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Ten gold medals were awarded in individual and team events further divided into three separate categories: Épée, Foil and Sabre.
Fencing hire Fencing hire is the act of renting (hiring) a section of fence, usually temporary fencing, a cyclone fence or gated fences. This is often the case at building sites, industrial construction sites, or occasionally at archeological and other locations of intense interest where building a permanent fence is either impractical or unneeded.
Fencing/Featured article overhaul Fencing is a sport in which two competitors (called fencers) attempt to reach a predetermined score (normally 5, 10, or 15) by means of duels called bouts. Both fencers are equipped with a specialized sword (referred to as a "weapon") and follow a set rule pattern..
FenCon FenCon is a literary Science Fiction and Fantasy convention with quite a lot of filk programming, science programming, writing panels, fan discussions, Gaming, an outstanding collection of Guests, an Art Show and Auction, a Dealers Room, a Short Story Contest, a Writers Workshop, and a Cabaret.
Fend Flitzer In 1948, Fritz Fend (1920-2000), a former aircraft designer, introduced in Rosenheim, Germany a small single-seater 3-wheeler named the Fend Flitzer. Initially it was intended to be an invalid car for those disabled as a result of World War II.
Fendalton Open Air School Fendalton Open Air School is a primary school in Christchurch, New Zealand known for its open-air classrooms. Fendalton Primary School was established in 1875, continuing to provide education for primary school children in Fendalton for over 125 years.
Fender (automobile) Fender is the US English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well. In British English, the fender is called the wing (usually only referring to the panels over the front wheel arches, in modern cars, since the rear 'fenders' are more an integral part of the car's body shape).
Fender (boating) A Fender is an air or foam filled bumper used in boating to keep boats from banging into docks or each other. Boats usually have mobile fenders which are placed between the boat and the dock as the boat approaches the dock.
Fender Bronco The Fender Bronco was an electric guitar model produced by the Fender company from mid 1967 until 1981. It used the body and neck from the Fender Mustang, but had only one pickup and a different tremolo arm mechanism.
Fender Bullet The Fender Bullet, was a short-lived electric guitar designed by John PageChevne, Steven and Fjestad, Zachary R. (Editor), The Blue Book of Electric Guitars, (5th Edition), 1998 and manufactured and marketed by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
Fender Bullet Bass The Fender Bullet Bass is an electric bass guitar model produced by Fender. It was introduced in 1982 as a part of a new line of guitars meant to replace the outgoing Mustang and Musicmaster - Fender's so called "student" guitars.
Fender Custom The Fender Custom (or Maverick) was a short-lived model released by the CBS-owned Fender in 1969. Essentially a six-string Fender Electric XII, it was an attempt to sell off unused factory stock instead of simply writing it off.
Fender Custom Shop The Fender Custom Shop is a division of Fender Musical Instruments, and housed within their headquarters complex in Corona, Riverside County, California. The Fender Custom Shop primarily exists to compete with smaller companies and independent luthiers that, in turn, build products reminiscent of those which were designed and built by Fender in their 'golden era' of circa 1950-65.
Fender Cyclone II The Fender Cyclone II is an electric guitar made by Fender. Introduced as the successor to the Fender Cyclone in July 2002, the Cyclone II features changes such as the Mustang racing stripe as well as pickups and switching borrowed from the Fender Jaguar.
Fender HM Strat The Fender HM Strat is a discontinued model of electric guitar produced by Fender Musical Instruments for a very short period from 1988 until 1992, although some sources cite production started as early as 1986. The guitar was Fender's answer to the superstrats, produced by manufacturers such as Ibanez and Jackson Guitars, and marked a relatively radical departure from Leo Fender's classic design.
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe The Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is a guitar amplifier manufactured and sold by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. It was introduced in 1996 as part of the "Hot Rod" line of guitar amplifiers and has been in continuous production since.
Fender Jag-Stang The Jag-Stang is a hybrid of two Fender electric guitars: a Jaguar and a Mustang. Kurt Cobain, of the grunge band, Nirvana, put his idea for an instrument with combined aspects of both instruments into Fender's hands, resulting in two left-handed prototypes, only one of which was ever played by Cobain himself.
Fender Jaguar The Fender Jaguar guitar was introduced in 1962. The Jaguar was originally marketed and seen as a surf guitar, along with its sister guitar, the Fender Jazzmaster, both of which became popular among surf rock groups in the early to mid 1960s.
Fender Jaguar Baritone Special HH A variation of the Fender Jaguar electric guitar, equipped with two Dragster humbucking pickups, an Adjusto-Matic bridge with anchored-tailpiece, a longer 27" scale length (as opposed to the normal 24"), with 21 frets, and designed to be tuned B E A D F# B, however, it can be tuned to standard E A D G B E. This guitar is only availabe in black with a matching black headstock and chrome hardware to emphasise the uniqueness of its design.
Fender Jaguar Bass The Fender Jaguar Bass is more or less a combination of the Fender Jazz Bass electric bass guitar and the Fender Jaguar electric guitar. Essentially, it a Jazz Bass with a Jaguar body and switching options loosely styled after that of the Jaguar.
Fender Katsalidis Fender Katsalidis (FKA) is an architecture firm in Melbourne, Australia. Headed by principals Karl Fender and Nonda Katsalidis, the firm has been extremely successful since the early 1990s producing many landmark buildings in Melbourne and other Australian cities and also in South East Asia.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, initially named the Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, was founded by Clarence Leonidas Fender in 1946, and is one of the most widely recognised manufacturers of electric guitars, electric basses and guitar amplifiers, while it also manufactures acoustic guitars and other audio-related products.
Fender Mustang The Fender Mustang is an electric guitar by the Fender Musical Instruments Company, introduced in 1964 as the basis of a major redesign of Fender's student models then consisting of the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic. It was produced until 1982 and reissued in 1990.
Fender Mustang Bass The Fender Mustang Bass is an electric bass guitar model produced by Fender. Two variants, the Musicmaster Bass and the Bronco Bass, have also been produced from time to time using the Mustang Bass body and neck.
Fender Prosonic The Fender Prosonic guitar amplifier was produced by Fender Musical Instruments in the latter half of the 1990s. Available in head and combo versions, the Prosonic featured several departures in design from traditional Fender amplifiers such as the Bassman, Twin Reverb, or Deluxe Reverb.
Fender Stratocaster The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as a Strat, is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender and Freddie Tavares in the early 1950s, and manufactured continuously to the present. The Stratocaster has been used by many leading guitarists, and thus can be heard on many historic recordings.
Fender Swinger The Fender Swinger (also known as the Fender Musiclander and Fender Arrow) was a short-lived model released by Fender in 1969. The Swinger was merely an attempt by CBS (which had bought the company in 1965) to get money out of unused factory stock by combining unused bodies from the failed Fender Bass V with parts from the Fender Musicmaster.
Fender Telecaster The Fender Telecaster, also known as a Tele, is a typically dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender. Its simple, yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in the fields of electric guitar manufacture and popular music.
Fender Telecaster Custom Fender Custom Telecaster is a model of electric guitar made by Fender. The name of the guitar was "Fender Custom Telecaster" in roder to differentiate between the Fender Telecaster Custom, as that name denotes a 1962 Fender Telecaster in sunburst with a bound body.
Fender Twin Fender Twin Amplifier, designed by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation in 1952 is an electric guitar amplifier released at about the same time as the Fender Stratocaster. As the Stratocaster's sales partner, its success was a large part of the increase in popularity of the electric guitar in music.
Fender Wide Range The Fender Wide Range Humbucker is a humbucker guitar pickup, designed by Seth Lover for Fender in the early 1970s. This pickup was intended to break Fender's image as a "single coil guitar company", and to gain a foothold in the humbucker guitar market dominated by Gibson.
Fendersmith A Fendersmith is a person employed to clean and repair the metal fenders before fireplaces in mansions, fine estates, or castles. In this archaic profession, the same person is usually also responsible for lighting and keeping the fire contained within the fireplace.
Fendlerella Fendlerella is a monotypic genus of shrubs in the Hydrangeaceae, known as Utah Fendlerella, or sometimes as Utah Fendlerbush (it having previously been included in the closely related genus Fendlera, the Fendlerbushes) or Yerba Desierto.
Fene, Galicia Fene is a city council of Ferrolterra in northwestern Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Ferrolterra's population represents the third largest concentration of people in Galicia, and its disperse population exceeds 211,000 (2005).
Fenek monastery The Fenek Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Фенек / Manastir Fenek) is a Serb Orthodox monastery in the Srem region, near Belgrade. The monastery is near the village of Jakovo, in the Surčin municipality.
Fenella Kernebone Fenella Kernebone presented Triple J's Arts programs, Creatures of the Spotlight (Sunday nights 9-11PM pre 1999) later renamed Artery (1999 - 2003). She currently presents the electronic music show, The Sound Lab (2003 - present).
Fener Fener, Fanar or Phanar (Greek Φανάρι ) is a neighborhood midway up the Golden Horn, in Istanbul, Turkey (formerly Constantinople). The streets in the area are full of historic wooden houses, churches, and synagogues dating from Byzantine and Ottoman times.
Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor is the basketball section of Fenerbahçe SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. The club was founded in its current form in 2006, when Fenerbahçe's preexisting basketball section merged with the former Gençlik Ve Spor Kulübü, better known both in Turkey and internationally by its sponsorship name of Ülkerspor (from the Ülker Food Group).
Fenestrae Fenestrae (singular: fenestra) are small pores in epithelial cells to allow for rapid exchange of molecules between blood vessels and surrounding tissue. These pores can enlarge and contract at the action of various stimuli such as noradrenaline.
Fenestrane A fenestrane in organic chemistry is a type of chemical compound with a central quaternary carbon atom which serves as a common vertex for four fused carbocycles Fenestranes and the flattening of tetrahedral carbon Bhaskar Rao Venepalli and William C. Agosta Chem.
Feng The surname Feng descended from the 15th son of Zhou Wen Wang, Bi Gong Gao, whose last name was Ji. During the Chun Qiu period, an official of the Zheng kingdom, Feng Jian Zi was awarded the land of Feng (HeNan province).
Feng Ba Feng Ba () (d. 430), courtesy name Wenqi (文起), nickname Qizhifa (乞直伐), formally Emperor Wencheng of (Northern) Yan ((北)燕文成帝), was an emperor (but using the title "Heavenly Prince" (Tian Wang)) of the Chinese state Northern Yan. He became emperor after Gao Yun (Emperor Huiyi), whom he supported in a 407 coup that overthrew Murong Xi of Later Yan, was assassinated in 409. During his reign, Northern Yan largely maintained its territorial integrity but made no headway against the much stronger rival Northern Wei. He was said to have had more than 100 sons, but after his death in 430, his brother and successor Feng Hong (Emperor Zhaocheng) had them all executed.
Feng Chia University Feng Chia University (Chinese: 逢甲大學) is a private university in Taichung, Taiwan Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). It was named after Feng-Chia Chiu (丘逢甲), a great contributor to Taiwan in the 1950s.
Feng Liao Feng Liao (冯缭) was China's first official female diplomat, who represented the Han dynasty to Wusun (乌孙), which was in the Western Regions. It was a practice for the Imperial Court to foster alliances with the northern tribes via marriage, and two Han princesses had married Wusun kings.
Feng shui Feng shui (pronounced "fung shway") is the ancient Chinese practice of placement and arrangement of space to achieve harmony with the environment. The literal translation is "wind and water".
Feng Shui (role-playing game) Feng Shui is a martial arts-themed role-playing game, designed by Robin Laws, published first by Daedalus Entertainment and now by Atlas Games. The game shares its setting with the collectible card game Shadowfist.
Feng Xuemin Feng Xuemin (born 1953) is a Chinese photographer. Born in Shanghai, he traveled to Japan in 1985 as a sponsored researcher for the Chinese News & Publication Association, and has held exhibitions throughout Japan, China, the United States, Canada and France.
Feng Zicai Feng Zicai (Traditional Chinese: 馮子才, Simplified Chinese: 冯子才, Pinyin: Féng Zǐcaī, Wade-Giles:Feng Tzu-ts'ai) (1818-1903) was a bandit in Guangxi, China who later became a general in the Imperial Army during the Qing dynasty. In 1867 he established his base of command in Nanning where he worked to fight bandits, rebels, the Hmong, and other groups threataning the Qing Empire in south China and northern Vietnam.
Feng-hsiung Hsu Feng-hsiung Hsu is the author of the book Behind Deep Blue: Building the Computer that Defeated the World Chess Champion (ISBN 0-691-09065-3). He started his graduate work at Carnegie Mellon University in the field of computer chess in the year 1985 which eventually culminated in the defeat of the World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov in 1997.
Fengcheng Town Fengcheng (Traditional Chinese: 鳳城; Simplified Chinese: 凤城; pinyin:) is a town in Fujian province, China, located in Lianjiang County, of which it is the county seat. It is sited on the southeast Chinese coast along the Yellow Sea.
Fengcheng, Jiangxi Fengcheng (simplified Chinese:丰城; pinyin: Fēngchéng) is a county-level city of Yichun China's Jiangxi province. The literal translation of the name is the city of abundance, because traditionally, the city was a major commerical hub for agricultural products.
Fengshen Yanyi Fengshen Yanyi () (translated as The Investiture of the Gods or The Creation of the Gods), also known as Fengshen Bang (), is one of the major Vernacular Chinese novels written in the Ming Dynasty. The story deals with the decline of the Shang Dynasty and rise of the Zhou Dynasty, intertwining numerous elements of Chinese mythology, including gods and goddesses, Chinese immortals, and spirits.
Fengsu TongYi Fengsu Tongyi (風俗通義, pinyin: feng1su2 tong1yi4), or "Penetrating Customs", is a book written in about 250 AD, by author Ying Shao, who lived during the Eastern Han period and the Three Kingdoms period.
Fengtian clique The Fengtian Clique () was one of several mutually hostile cliques or factions that split from the Beiyang Clique in the Republic of China's warlord era. It was named for Fengtian Province (now Liaoning) and led by Zhang Zuolin.
Feni District Feni is a small southern district of Bangladesh, bordering (clockwise from the north) Tripura in India, Chittagong district, the Bay of Bengal, Noakhali district and Comilla district. It is comprised of six sub-districts ("Upazilas"): Feni, Chhagalnaiya, Porshuram, Fulgazi, Daganbhuiyan and Sonagazi.
Fenian Brotherhood The Fenian Brotherhood was an Irish nationalist organization based in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century. It was a precursor to Clan na Gael, a sister organization to the Irish Republican Brotherhood.

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