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Lorca
Lorca , city (1990 pop. 67,338), Murcia prov., SE Spain, in Murcia, on the Guadalentín River. It is a market center for a fertile, irrigated basin producing cereals, fruits, and vegetables. Hemp sandals and woolen products are made in Lorca. Nearby are gypsum quarries and sulfur and iron mine... Read more
Rayonnant style
Rayonnant style , the middle period (c.1240-1350) of French Gothic architecture , so termed from the characteristic radiating tracery of the rose window . In this period many of the great cathedrals were under construction; the builders became bolder and more proficient, emphasizing in every way t... Read more
Hubert de Burgh
Hubert de Burgh , d. 1243, chief justiciar of England under kings John and Henry III . Having served as a royal minister and commander in France, he was appointed justiciar by John in 1215. He continued in this position after John's death (1216) and in 1217 took part in the defeat of the French fle... Read more
Innocent IV
Innocent IV d. 1254, pope (1243-54), a Genoese named Sinibaldo Fieschi, a distinguished jurist who studied and later taught law at the Univ. of Bologna; successor of Celestine IV. He was of a noble family. Although he had been regarded as sympathetic to the empire, once pope he quickly took up the ... Read more
Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle , former chapel in Paris. Forming part of the buildings of the Palais de Justice (once the royal palace) on the Île-de-la-Cité, it was built by Pierre de Montreuil (1243-46) for Louis IX (St. Louis) to enshrine the Crown of Thorns and other sacred relics brought back fro... Read more
Asia Minor
Asia Minor great peninsula, c.250,000 sq mi (647,500 sq km), extreme W Asia, generally coterminous with Asian Turkey, also called Anatolia. It is washed by the Black Sea in the north, the Mediterranean Sea in the south, and the Aegean Sea in the west. The Black and Aegean seas are linked by the Sea... Read more
Brno
Brno , Ger. Brünn, city (1991 pop. 388,296), SE Czech Republic, at the confluence of the Svratka and Svitava rivers. It is the second largest city of the Czech Republic and the chief city of Moravia . Brno is an industrial center known for its international trade fairs and for its textile an... Read more
earl of Cornwall Richard
earl of Cornwall Richard 1209-72, second son of King John of England and brother of Henry III . In 1227, following an expedition to Gascony and Poitou, Richard forced Henry to grant him the land and wealth he regarded as his right, as well as the title of earl of Cornwall. He improved his position... Read more
Genoa
Genoa , Ital. Genova, city (1991 pop. 678,771), capital of Genoa prov. and of Liguria, NW Italy, on the Ligurian Sea. Beautifully situated on the Italian Riviera , it is the chief seaport of Italy and rivals Marseilles, France, as the leading Mediterranean port. It is an outlet for the Po Valley ... Read more
Frederick II
Frederick II 1194-1250, Holy Roman emperor (1220-50) and German king (1212-20), king of Sicily (1197-1250), and king of Jerusalem (1229-50), son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI and of Constance , heiress of Sicily. Rivalry for the German Crown In 1196, Henry VI secured the election as G... Read more

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Innocent IV
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...c. 1185-1254), whose pontificate extended from June 25, 1243, to December 7, 1254, is chiefly remembered for his disputes...and the papacy remained vacant for nearly 18 months until June 1243, when the cardinals elected Innocent pope. On his elevation...
Yeh-lü Ch'u-ts'ai
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Yeh-lü Ch'u-ts'ai Yeh-lü Ch'u-ts'ai (1189-1243), secretary-astrologer to Genghis Khan and chief of the Secretariat under his son Ögödei, was famous for...
Kayseri
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Mazaca , it was taken by the Seljuk Turks in the mid-11th cent., briefly held (1097) by the Crusaders, and captured (1243) by the Mongols. The city was occupied by the Mamluks of Egypt in 1419. Sultan Selim I incorporated Kayseri into the Ottoman...
Censorship
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...interpretation permits individuals to view obscenity in the privacy of their homes ( Stanley v. Georgia , 394 U.S. 557, 89 S. Ct. 1243, 22 L. Ed. 2d 542 [1969]), theaters and movie houses are public places and therefore subject to regulation ( Paris Adult...
Obscenity
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...Ginzburg for appealing to his prospective subscribers' prurient interest. In Stanley v. Georgia , 394 U.S. 557, 89 S. Ct. 1243, 22 L. Ed. 2d 542 (1969), the Court held that the First and Fourteenth Amendments prohibited making the private possession...
Yaroslav Vsevolodovich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...Yuri in 1238, Yaroslav became grand prince of Vladimir and appointed his sons Alexander "Nevsky" and Andrei to Novgorod. In 1243 Yaroslav traveled to Saray, where he was the first prince to submit to the khan Batu. Although the khan made him the grand...
Collective Action Games
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...Experiments. American Economic Review 90: 980 – 994. Hardin, Garret. 1968. The Tragedy of the Commons. Science 162: 1243 – 1248. Marwell, Gerald, and Ruth E. Ames. 1981. Economists Free Ride, Does Anyone Else? Journal of Public...
Overfishing
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...Management . Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. Hardin, Garrett. 1968. The Tragedy of the Commons. Science 162: 1243 – 1248. Schaefer, Milner B. 1954. Some Aspects of the Dynamics of Populations Important to the Management of Commercial...
Burgh, Richard de
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History Burgh, Richard de (d. 1243), known to historians as the ‘conqueror of Connacht’, one of the leading barons of Ireland from 1214 and...
Edinburgh, St Giles
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Edinburgh, St Giles. Founded 854, formally dedicated 1243, and rebuilt in stone after burning by Richard II (1385), St Giles was created a collegiate church in 1467, enlarged, and...

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Reyns, Henry de
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Reyns, Henry de ( fl. 1243– c. 1253). Master-mason, probably from Rheims in France...He was probably Master of the King's Masons at Windsor Castle in 1243, and advised on the defences of York Castle in 1244–5...
Baylak Al-Qibjāqī
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...determined from his signature, dated 1282, in the Kanz al-tujj ā r . An autobiographical note there states that in 1242/1243 he undertook a trip by sea from Tripoli, Syria, to Alexandria. He must have had connections at the court of Ḥ am...
Innocent IV
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Innocent IV (d. 1254), Pope from 1243. He was the most outstanding canon lawyer ever to become Pope, and he wrote a major commentary on the Decretals , known as the...
Bonaventure, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Bonaventure, St ( c. 1217–74), Franciscan theologian. Giovanni di Fidanza probably became a Franciscan in 1243. He taught at Paris . In 1257 he was elected Minister General and he did much to settle internal dissensions in the Order...
Burgh, Hubert de
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Burgh, Hubert de ( c. 1175–1243). A younger son of Norfolk gentry, he rose to govern Plantagenet England and marry a sister of a king of Scotland. Hubert entered...
Eiheiji
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Eiheiji (Jap.). The ‘Temple of Eternal Peace’, established by Sōtō zen founder Dōgen in Echizen Prefecture in 1243, and still one of the head temples of the Sōtō order.
Eihei-ji
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Eihei-ji. The Zen monastery of Eternal Peace, founded by Dōgen Zenji in N. Japan, in 1243. With Sōji-ji , it is one of the two main monasteries of the Sōtō school. For its uneasy history...
Frederick II
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...excommunicated Frederick and released his subjects from obedience to him in 1239. Frederick secured the election of Innocent IV in 1243, but Innocent in 1245 declared him guilty of heresy and sacrilege and deposed him. His rule became increasingly messianic and...
Court style
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...colonnettes corresponding to the ribs in the vault . The most glorious examples of the Court style are Ste-Chapelle, Paris (1243–8), the Collegiate Church of St-Urbain, Troyes (begun 1262), and the east end of Sées Cathedral...
Giles of Rome
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Giles of Rome ( c. 1243/7–1316), philosopher. Born in Rome, he became an Augustinian Hermit at Paris . He was made Abp. of Bourges in...

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A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Lloyd's Syndicate 1243.
Business Wire; 9/10/2002; 700+ words ; ...Excellent) of Lloyd's syndicate 1243, which is managed by Euclidian Underwriting...adequacy--The capital adequacy of syndicate 1243 reflects that of the Lloyd's market overall...Limited as a positive factor for syndicate 1243 in that it is a stable and professional...
Bukharan Jews' disease traced to 1243 forbear
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 1/11/2001; ; 696 words ; ...Post 01-11-2001 Headline: Bukharan Jews' disease traced to 1243 forbear Byline: JUDY SIEGEL Edition; Daily Section: News Page...defect that first appeared in a single ancestor around the year 1243, according to research conducted at the Technion in Haifa...
Premier Oil 1243 -85 -6.40 Premier Foods 92 -5.25 -5.40 [Derived headline]
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CRTC: Telecom Order CRTC 98-1243.
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A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Lloyd's Syndicate 1243.
Business Wire; 11/17/2004; 312 words ; ...has withdrawn the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of "a" of Lloyd's Syndicate 1243 (United Kingdom) and has assigned an NR-3 (Rating Procedure Inapplicable) to the syndicate following the announcement that...
First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Increases Its Monthly Common Share Distribution for September to $0.1243 Per Share.
Business Wire; 8/21/2006; 700+ words ; ...--------------- Distribution per share: $0.1243 Distribution Rate based on the August 18, 2006 NAV of $18.88: 7.90% Distribution Rate based on the August 18, 2006 closing...
Mukilteo's Sullivan sponsors bills on eco-friendly fuels. (The Buzz).(Mukilteo state representative Brian Sullivan has sponsored and gotten passed a set of four bills (HB 1240-1243) that promote the use of biodiesel through tax incentives and mandating its use by state agencies. )(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Everett Business Journal; 4/1/2003; 696 words ; ...gotten passed a series of bills that try to make the state friendlier to alternative fuels. A set of four bills (HB 1240-1243) promote the use of biodiesel through tax incentives and mandating its use by state agencies. Biodiesel is the fastest-growing...
[1243] ASIC releases updates of AFS licensing requirements.
News Wire article from: Australasian Business Intelligence; 7/9/2007; 435 words ; Byline: Terry Hayes Jul 09, 2007 (Weekly Tax Bulletin - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) has released updated versions of two documents. The updated versions of Policy Statement 166 "Licensing: Financial requirements" and Pro Forma 209 "Australian
[1243] Tax time guides on employee work-related deductions.
News Wire article from: Australasian Business Intelligence; 7/11/2008; 471 words ; Byline: Lisa Mak Jul 11, 2008 (Weekly Tax Bulletin - ABIX via COMTEX) -- People working in a wide range of industries and professions can access the Australian Taxation Office web site for pamphlets on work-related deductions. They include the following occupations: building workers, members of the
1234? 1324? 1243? Or was it 1423...? Chip and PIN chaos is here
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 2/16/2006; ; 700+ words ; TENS of thousands of shoppers were turned away from tills amid confusion over card payments yesterday - the first day of mandatory chip and PIN purchases for millions of Britons. A spot-check of high-street shops by The Scotsman revealed many consumers had failed to prepare themselves for the