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  2. Dwarf (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    Regin, a figure identified as either a dwarf or resembling a dwarf, is a similar size to the hero Sigurd on both the Ramsund carving and carvings from the Hylestad Stave Church. [29] Dwarf names in Eddic sources include Fullangr ('tall enough') and Hár ('high'); however, the terms are ambiguous and do not necessarily mean the dwarfs were ...

  3. Dwarfism - Wikipedia

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    Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft).

  4. Height discrimination - Wikipedia

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    S&M Short and Male, a documentary aired in 2008, demonstrated the obstacles and bigotry that short statured men face every day in life, love and work. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] [ 31 ] In 2019, the teen romantic comedy Tall Girl was released.

  5. Dwarfs and pygmies in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The dwarf deity Bes as depicted on a relief at Dendera. In Ancient Egypt, peoples worshipped several dwarf deities, the most important of which was Bes. His cult is archaeologically attested since the 12th Dynasty (c. 1991–1802 BC). The cult is thought to have originated in Nubia, modern day Sudan. Bes was the god of dreams, luck, dancing ...

  6. Cultural depictions of dwarfism - Wikipedia

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    Trudi Montag is a dwarf who tries to survive in a small German town during World War II. [2] The Dwarf by Pär Lagerkvist. The entire novel is based around a dwarf protagonist and his life in an Italian city-state. [3] A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. Owen Meany, the friend of the narrator and major focus of the story, is a dwarf with a ...

  7. List of people with dwarfism - Wikipedia

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    Court dwarf English court dwarf and jester to Charles I. [91] 1619–1682 Russia: 102cm (40 in) Hasbulla: Internet Personality: Russian social media personality. 2002 - Holy Roman Empire: 104 cm (41 in) [92] Hedsor Conrad Ernest Coppernin Court dwarf Served as a page to Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha making him the last court dwarf. [93] [94 ...

  8. Layoff - Wikipedia

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    Laid off workers or displaced workers are workers who have lost or left their jobs because their employer has closed or moved, there was insufficient work for them to do, or their position or shift was abolished (Borbely, 2011). [4] [5] Downsizing in a company is defined to involve the reduction of employees in a workforce. Downsizing in ...

  9. Living wage - Wikipedia

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    Cost of a basic but decent life for a family [1] [2]. A living wage is defined as the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs. [3] This is not the same as a subsistence wage, which refers to a biological minimum, or a solidarity wage, which refers to a minimum wage tracking labor productivity.