FICA (disambiguation)

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FICA is the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Federal Insurance Contributions Act</span> US federal payroll tax to fund Social Security and Medicare

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manuel dos Reis Machado</span> Brazilian capoeira master

Manuel dos Reis Machado, commonly called Mestre Bimba, was a Brazilian capoeira mestre and the founder of the capoeira regional style. Bimba was one of the best capoeiristas of his time, undefeated in numerous public challenges against fighters from various martial arts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">João Pereira dos Santos</span>

João Pereira dos Santos, known as Mestre João Pequeno was capoeira Angola mestre and one of the principal students of mestre Pastinha.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vicente Ferreira Pastinha</span>

Vicente Ferreira Pastinha, known as Mestre Pastinha, was a mestre of the Brazilian martial art capoeira.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pedro Moraes Trindade</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cobra Mansa</span>

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Pé de Chumbo is a master of Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art, and a student of João Pequeno's. This mestre is one of the few capoeira angola mestres who carry on the Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola (CECA) school created by Mestre Pastinha. He has academies in Brazil and in Europe - including several academies in Sweden, Portugal, Mexico City, Germany and the United States. Mestre Pé de Chumbo was one of the first capoeira angola masters to take the Bahian art form to São Paulo and is known in capoeira circles for his low ground movements, dedication to his master and focus on the traditional aspects of the capoeira game.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norival Moreira de Oliveira</span> Brazilian martial artist

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antonio Neves Braga</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mestre Ferradura</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021</span>

The Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021, or Fica/FICA, is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore. Enacted in 2021, it seeks to "protect the public interest by counteracting acts of foreign interference". The Bill was introduced on 13 September 2021 and passed on 4 October 2021.

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