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Oświęcim
Oświęcim , Ger. Auschwitz, town (1992 est. pop. 45,100), Małopolskie prov., SE Poland. It is a railway junction and industrial center producing chemicals, leather, and agricultural implements. There are coal deposits in the vicinity. In World War II the Germans organized a concentr... Read more
Lech Wałęsa
Lech Wałęsa , 1943-, Polish labor and political leader. He worked as an electrician at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk but was dismissed in 1976 for his antigovernment protests. In 1980 striking workers at the shipyard won his reinstatement, and he assumed leadership of the independent t... Read more
John Day
John Day river, 281 mi (452 km) long, rising in several branches in the Strawberry Mts., NE Oreg., and flowing W, then N to the Columbia River. Unnavigable, the river is used to irrigate vegetable farms. Within the river valley is the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, containing well-preser... Read more
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Wojciech Jaruzelski , 1923-, Polish military and political leader. He fought in World War II, became a general in 1956, and began his rise in the Communist party in 1960. During the 1981 crisis involving the trade union Solidarity , Jaruzelski became premier and party leader. Known as a moderate, h... Read more
Solidarity
Solidarity Polish independent trade union federation formed in Sept., 1980. Led by Lech Wałęsa , it grew rapidly in size and political power and soon posed a threat to Poland's Communist government by its sponsorship of labor strikes and other forms of public protest. Rural Solidarity, a... Read more
Kielce
Kielce , city (1993 est. pop. 215,300), capital of Świętokrzyskie prov., S central Poland. It is a railway junction and manufacturing center where metals, machinery, and foodstuffs are produced. It also has marble quarries. Founded in 1173, Kielce obtained municipal rights in the 14th cent... Read more
Ptolemy II
Ptolemy II (Ptolemy Philadelphus) , c.308-246 BC, king of ancient Egypt (285-246 BC), of the Macedonian dynasty, son of Ptolemy I and Berenice (c.340-281 BC). He continued his father's efforts to make Alexandria the cultural center of the Greek world. He completed the Pharos and encouraged the t... Read more
Aleksander Kwaśniewski
Aleksander Kwaśniewski , 1954-, Polish politician, president of Poland (1995-), b. Bialogard. He studied economics at the Univ. of Gdańsk, joined the Communist party at 23, and was an organizer of the Socialist Union of Polish Students during the late 1970s. He was the editor of ITD (198... Read more
Pelé
Pelé , 1940-, Brazilian soccer (football) player. His real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. Perhaps the greatest player in the history of soccer, Pelé began playing at the age of 5 and joined the Santos team at 16. Playing inside left forward, he led his team to numerous championsh... Read more
Pontus
Pontus ancient country, NE Asia Minor (now Turkey), on the Black Sea coast. On its inland side were Cappadocia and W Armenia. It was not significantly penetrated by Persian or Hellenic civilization. In the 4th cent. BC, Pontus was taken over by a Persian family, profiting by the breakup of the empi... Read more

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Będzin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Będzin , Ger. Bendzin , town (1993 est...center. Founded in the 14th cent., Będzin was situated on the Wrocł...in the Upper Silesian basin opened at Będzin in 1785. The town passed to Prussia...
Lech Wałęsa
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Lech Wałęsa , 1943-, Polish labor and political...government was in power, but Wałęsa became increasingly critical of Premier...Mazowiecki. In Dec., 1990, Wałęsa was elected president of Poland, defeating...
Częstochowa
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Częstochowa , city (1993 est. pop. 258...Iron ore is mined in the vicinity. Częstochowa is a celebrated religious center...painted by St. Luke and brought to Częstochowa in the 14th cent. In 1655, when...
Dęblin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Dęblin , city (1994 est. pop. 19,400), Lubelskie prov., E Poland, on the Vistula River. It is a railway junction and...
Ostrołęka
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Ostrołęka , Rus. Ostrolenka, town (1993 est. pop. 52,400), Mazowieckie prov., NE Poland, on the Narew River. It is a railway...
Oświęcim
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Oświęcim , Ger. Auschwitz, town (1992 est. pop. 45,100), Małopolskie prov., SE Poland. It is a railway junction...
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...leaders, including Lech Wałęsa . By the end of 1982, Solidarity had...martial law was lifted, and Wałęsa was released. In 1987, Jaruzelski...succeeded as president by Wałęsa in Dec., 1990. In 1993, Jaruzelski...
Solidarity
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...1980. Led by Lech Wałęsa , it grew rapidly in size and political...had died down enough for Wałęsa to be released from prison and for...formed. In Dec., 1990, Wałęsa was elected president and resigned...
Seleucus I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Seleucus I Seleucus I (ca. 358-281 B.C.), a Macedonian general, was a Companion of Alexander the...for himself, and Seleucus turned against him. In the spring of 281 Seleucus set out to conquer Asia Minor and to defeat Lysimachus...
Providence: Population Profile
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...rank in 2000: 40th City Residents 1980: 156,804 1990: 160,281 2000: 173,168 2003 estimate: 176,365 Percent change, 1990...44 years old: 22,570 Population 45 to 54 years old: 17,281 Population 55 to 59 years old: 5,741 Population 60 to 64 years...

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Mineur, Henri
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...x2019; é toiles, ” ibid . 6 (1930), 281 – 304; “ Recherche sur les vitesses radiales...galactique … , ” ibid ., 269 – 281; “ é quilibre des nuages galactiques …...
Griffith, Melanie
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Clark) (as Sid); Shadow of Doubt (Kleiser) (as Kitt Devereux) 1999 Crazy in Alabama (Banderas) (as Lucille); RKO 281 (Ross—for TV) (as Marion Davies) 2000 Ljuset håller mig sällskap (Light Keeps Me Company...
Malkovich, John
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...VII); Ladies Room (Cristiani) (as Roberto Brizzi); Being John Malkovich (Jonze) (as John Horatio Malkovich); RKO 281 (Ross—for TV) (as Herman Mankiewicz) 2000 Shadow of the Vampire (Merhige) (as F. W. Murnau); Les Mis...
Scheider, Roy
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Action (Jerry P. Jacobs); Better Living (Mayer) (as Tom/Tim) 1999 Silver Wolf (Svatek) (as John Rockwell); RKO 281 (Benjamin Ross—for TV) (as George Schaefer) 2000 Chain of Command ; The Doorway ; Falling Through Publications...
Eisenmann, John
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...Arcade, Ohio (1882–90), with its two nine-storey round-arched blocks flanking a galleried iron-and-glass arcade. Bibliography Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, xxv/4 (Dec. 1966), 281–91
Hontañon Family
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...1941); Chueca Goitia (1951, 1953); Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, xli/4 (Dec.1982), 281–93; Kubler & and Soria (1959); Pereda de la Reguera (ed.) (1951); Jane Turner (1996)
SI units
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences ...Système International d'Unités ) Quantity Name of unit Symbol Equivalent Reciprocal length metre m 3.281 feet 1 ft = 0.3048 m mass kilogram kg 2.2 pounds 1 lb = 0.454 kg time second s electric...
Immigration
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION. Except for some 2.5 million Native Americans and Alaska natives, the 281 million persons recorded in the 2000 census are immigrants and their descendants. Some 70 million immigrants have come to what...
Libraries, Presidential
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...had in their custody 218 million pages of records and papers and 263,000 artifacts. That year the libraries had 1,534,281 visitors and, with the Nixon records in federal custody, attracted 13,409 daily research visits and 55,906 written and...
Ohio River
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...characterized by steep bluffs, and the drainage basin includes about 203,900 square miles and has an annual average flow of 281,000 cubic feet per second. Six major tributaries join the Ohio from the north: the Wabash (Illinois-Indiana border...

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U.S. 281 through Texas has it all _ scenery, charm, controversy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 12/31/2001; ; 700+ words ; ALONG U.S. 281, Texas _ Motorists lovingly call it the...route to Austin and San Antonio, but U.S. 281 is more than just a scenic, semi-secret...southbound into the Hill Country. But U.S. 281's tranquility, beauty and many other charms...
U.S. Highway 281 toll road hits snag.
Newspaper article from: San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX); 1/13/2006; 700+ words ; ...Transportation from building toll lanes along U.S. 281 -- for now. Federal Highway Administration...previous environmental clearances on U.S. 281 toll road projects that stretch from Loop...stopped on $104 million worth of U.S. 281 projects, including three miles of toll...
Empty Welles; 'RKO 281': Flaws Beyond Number
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/20/1999; ; 700+ words ; "RKO 281" was inspired by but is not one-tenth as...appears to have escaped those who made "RKO 281," the title standing for the film's production...moviemaking. Little of this comes through in "RKO 281," in which it's made to look as though...
U.S. 281 toll idea gets more detractors.
Newspaper article from: San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX); 1/23/2007; 700+ words ; ...effort Monday to stop tolling of U.S. 281 and revert to a gas-tax plan, he managed...who want to see tolls pulled from U.S. 281 plans. Republican Jeff Wentworth wrote...opposition forms against toll roads on U.S. 281 But Uresti didn't say why he voted that...
281 fight to flare again.
Newspaper article from: San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX); 2/6/2007; 700+ words ; ...build 71/2 miles of toll lanes on U.S. 281 from Loop 1604 to Comal County. The hearing...Round Two in a raging debate over U.S. 281 toll plans. A lawsuit filed a year ago...Hall says TxDOT could simply turn U.S. 281 into a freeway for 3 miles and add bridges...
Timber! U.S. 281 on road to tolls.
Newspaper article from: San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX); 12/1/2005; 700+ words ; ...newest signs of construction on U.S. 281 aren't pretty, but they're the first...who drives on that stretch of U.S. 281 to get to work. "But is that the toll...47-mile system on Loop 1604 and U.S. 281 on the North Side. The construction that...
Bold Creative Services announces CLUB 281.
Business Wire; 10/11/1996; 695 words ; ...consumers affected or confused by the new 281 area code. "First it was the overlay and...continued Martin. "We call it CLUB 281. It's an exclusive club, one where you...member." Bold Creative Services' CLUB 281 program consists of three parts: -- A...
Looking for the union label. (construction workers union legislation, HR-281)
Magazine article from: National Review; 9/12/1986; ; 700+ words ; ...union interests pushed legislation (HR-281) through the House in April that in effect...in Congress have tried to pass off HR-281 as a noncontroversial measure that will...the Senate Labor Subcommittee calls HR-281 "a carefully crafted deception that attempts...
As tolls bog down, so does U.S. 281.
Newspaper article from: San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX); 2/10/2006; 700+ words ; ...off plans to start construction on U.S. 281 toll lanes last month. Within days, traffic...Joe Dunn, who commutes daily on U.S. 281. "This was a whole lot worse than it had...Commissioner Lyle Larson, who lives near U.S. 281, said he noticed the slower traffic, too...
Edible Compound Mimics Insulin.(chemical L-783,281 from African fungus in Democratic Republic of Congo that helps with glucose metabolism)
Magazine article from: Science News; 5/8/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...which for now is simply named L-783,281. The scientists report their findings in...receptors. The scientists noted that L-783,281 mimicked insulin by stirring these cells...depending on the concentration of L-783,281 used. Next, they fed the compound to 32...