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<i>Fierce Creatures</i>

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<i>A Fish Called Wanda</i>

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Napoleon Alphonseau Chagnon was an American cultural anthropologist, professor of sociocultural anthropology at the University of Missouri in Columbia and member of the National Academy of Sciences. Chagnon was known for his long-term ethnographic field work among the Yanomamö, a society of indigenous tribal Amazonians, in which he used an evolutionary approach to understand social behavior in terms of genetic relatedness. His work centered on the analysis of violence among tribal peoples, and, using socio-biological analyses, he advanced the argument that violence among the Yanomami is fueled by an evolutionary process in which successful warriors have more offspring. His 1967 ethnography Yanomamö: The Fierce People became a bestseller and is frequently assigned in introductory anthropology courses.

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<i>Fierce People</i> (film)

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I Am... Sasha Fierce is the third studio album by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on November 12, 2008, by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment. In its original release, the album was formatted as a double album, intending to market Beyoncé's dichotomous artistic persona. The first disc, I Am..., contains slow and midtempo pop and R&B ballads, while the second, Sasha Fierce, focuses on more uptempo beats that blend electropop and Europop elements. In composing the songs' lyrics, Beyoncé worked with writers, with each session accompanied by live orchestration.

Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action is a 2008 documentary film written and directed by Velcrow Ripper that focuses on spiritual activism. Fueled by the belief that "another world" is possible, Ripper explores the stories of people who have turned to spiritual activism as a means to cope with personal and global crises. The film contains interviews from Daryl Hannah, Thich Nhat Hanh, Desmond Tutu, Julia Butterfly Hill, Van Jones, Alice Walker, Joanna Macy, Noah Levine and John Lewis. Others featured include Michael Beckwith, Sera Beak, Ralph Nader among many others such as the original inspiration for the film, Brad Will.

<i>Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules</i>

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<i>Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy</i>

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Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun, also known as Shin Chan the Western: the Adventures of the Kasukabe Boys, is a 2004 anime film. It is the 12th film based on the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The film was released to theatres on April 17, 2004 in Japan. It was released as Crayon Shinchan The Movie: Evening Sun Kasukabe Boys with English subtitles on VCD and DVD by PMP Entertainment.

Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States is a 2002 anime film. It is the 10th film based on the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The film was released to theatres on April 20, 2002, in Japan.

Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Yakiniku Road of Glory, also known as The Glorious Road to Grilled Beef, is a 2003 anime film. It is the 11th film based on the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The film was released to theatres on 19 April 2003 in Japan. This movie was also released in India on Hungama TV as Shin Chan Masala Story The Movie on 21 June 2014. It was released as Crayon Shinchan The Movie: Glorious Grilled Yakiniku Road with English subtitles on VCD and DVD by PMP Entertainment.

<i>The Ferocious One</i> 1974 film

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<i>Beyblade: Fierce Battle</i>

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