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United States person — The term United States person or U.S. person is used in the context of data collection and intelligence by the United States, particularly with respect to the provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. If information from, about, or … Wikipedia
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Cuffy (person) — Cuffy, or Kofi (died in 1763), was an Akan person who was captured in his native West Africa and sold into slavery to work in the plantations of the Dutch colony of Berbice in present day Guyana. He became famous because in 1763 he led a revolt… … Wikipedia
Luqman (person) — For other uses, see LuqmanLuqman ( ar. لقمان) is the name of a holy man mentioned in Luqman (sura) in the Muslim religious book, the Qur an. Luqman was believed to be from Nubia, present day Ethiopia. He was a perceptive man, always watching the… … Wikipedia
Motion capture — Motion capture, motion tracking, or mocap are terms used to describe the process of recording movement and translating that movement on to a digital model. It is used in military, entertainment, sports, and medical applications, and for… … Wikipedia
ransom — ran·som 1 n: a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity see also kidnapping ransom 2 vt: to free from captivity by paying a price rape 1 vt raped, rap·ing [Latin rapere to seize and take away by force] … Law dictionary
ransom — A price or consideration paid or demanded for the redemption of a captured person or persons a payment that releases from captivity. Keith v State, 120 Fla 847, 163 So 136. A sum of money paid to release a person or property captured in war; a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
