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Cesare Borgia
Cesare Borgia , 1476-1507, Italian soldier and politician, younger son of Pope Alexander VI and an outstanding figure of the Italian Renaissance. Throughout his pontificate Alexander VI used his position to aggrandize his son and establish a papal empire in N and central Italy. Archbishop of Valen... Read more
Cesare Lombroso
Cesare Lombroso , 1835-1909, Italian criminologist and physician. In 1876 he published a pamphlet setting forth his theory of the origin of criminal traits. In the study, later enlarged into the famous L'uomo delinquente (5th ed., 3 vol., 1896-97; partial tr. as Criminal Man, 1911), he compared ... Read more
Cesare Pavese
Cesare Pavese , 1908-50, Italian novelist, poet, and translator. A major literary figure in postwar Italy, Pavese brought American influence to Italian literature through his translations. He himself was strongly influenced by Melville. Pavese's flight from the Fascists and subsequent imprisonment w... Read more
Cesar Estrada Chavez
Cesar Estrada Chavez , 1927-93, American agrarian labor leader, b. near Yuma, Ariz. A migrant worker, he became involved (1952) in the self-help Community Service Organization (CSO) in California, working among Mexicans and Mexican Americans; from 1958 to 1962 he was its general director. In 1962, h... Read more
Alexander VI
Alexander VI 1431?-1503, pope (1492-1503), a Spaniard (b. Játiva) named Rodrigo de Borja or, in Italian, Rodrigo Borgia; successor of Innocent VIII. He took Borja as his surname from his mother's brother Alfonso, who was Pope Calixtus III. Rodrigo became cardinal (1456), vice chancellor of t... Read more
Provins
Provins , town (1993 est. pop. 12,200), Seine-et-Marne dept., N central France. It is a tourist and commercial center. Built by the Romans on a rocky height, it was (11th-13th cent.) a prosperous trade hub and the site of one of the great fairs of Champagne . The picturesque upper town has preserve... Read more
Gabriel de Tarde
Gabriel de Tarde , 1843-1904, French sociologist and criminologist. During his years of public service as a magistrate, he became interested in the psychosocial bases of crime. In Penal Philosophy (1890, tr. 1912) and other early works he criticized the concept of the atavistic criminal as develop... Read more
Borgia
Borgia , Span. Borja , Spanish-Italian noble family, originally from Aragón. When Alfonso de Borja, cardinal-archbishop of Valencia, was pope as Calixtus III (1455-58), several relatives followed him to Rome. His nephew Rodrigo became pope as Alexander VI , and Rodrigo's illegitimate childr... Read more
metaphysical poets
metaphysical poets name given to a group of English lyric poets of the 17th cent. The term was first used by Samuel Johnson (1744). The hallmark of their poetry is the metaphysical conceit (a figure of speech that employs unusual and paradoxical images), a reliance on intellectual wit, learned imag... Read more
Montefeltro
Montefeltro , Italian noble family. Its members were noted patrons of art and traditionally opposed the papacy in the struggle between Guelphs and Ghibellines . The county of Montefeltro (created c.1154) included parts of Romagna, the Marches, and San Marino. Oddantonio Montefeltro (d. 1444) was th... Read more

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Cesar Chavez
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) was a Mexican-American labor leader who organized...effective union of farm workers in the history of California agriculture. Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927, near Yuma, Arizona. His grandfather...
Cesar Augusto Gaviria Trujillo
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Cesar Augusto Gaviria Trujillo Cesar Augusto Gaviria Trujillo (born 1947) entered politics at age 23...secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS). Cesar Augusto Gaviria Trujillo was born in Pereira (which in 1966 became...
Chavez, Cesar
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History Chavez, Cesar (1927–1993), labor activist...Workers . Bibliography Jacques E. Levy , Cesar Chavez: Autobiography of La Causa , 1975...del Castillo and and Richard A. Garcia , Cesar Chavez: A Triumph of Spirit , 1995. Cletus...
Cesar Pelli
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Cesar Pelli Acclaimed by the American Institute...influential living American architects, Cesar Pelli (born 1926) has de signed some of...University. That same year, he founded Cesar Pelli & Associates in New Haven with...
Chavez, Cesar Estrada
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History CHAVEZ, CESAR ESTRADA Cesar Chavez (1927 – 1993) was raised in Arizona as the son of...and the tactics of radical community activist, Saul Alinsky. Cesar Chavez was barely ten years old when a bank repossessed his family...
Cesar Estrada Chavez
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Cesar Estrada Chavez , 1927-93, American agrarian labor leader, b. near...of whom accused him of nepotism. Bibliography: See J. E. Levy, Cesar Chavez: Autobiography of La Causa (1975); R. Franchere, Cesar Chavez (1988).
De Vesme, Count Cesar Baudi (1862-1938)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology De Vesme, Count Cesar Baudi (1862-1938) A distinguished European author and psychical researcher...civilizations. De Vesme died July 18, 1938, in Paris. Sources: De Vesme, Cesar. A History of Experimental Spiritualism. 2 vols. London, 1931.
Chávez, Cesar Estrada
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Chávez, Cesar Estrada (1927–93) US labour leader. Born of Mexican-American parents, Chavez migrated to California as a field...
Mirabelli, (Carmine) Carlos (1889-1951)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...general secretary of the Academia de Estudos Psychicos de Cesar Lombroso. Mirabelli had applied to the academy for experiments...later discovered that the Academia de Estudios Psychicos de Cesar Lombroso, named for the famed Italian psychical researcher...
Apolinario Mabini
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Reading The best critical study of Mabini's life and works is Cesar Adib Majul, Mabini and the Philippine Revolution (1960...of the Filipino People (1969). Additional Sources Majul, Cesar Adib, Apolinario Mabini revolutionary, Ermita, Manila: National...

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Cesar
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers CESAR See MARIUS TRILOGY
Pelli, Cesar
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Pelli, Cesar (1926– ). Argentine-born American architect. He worked with Eero Saarinen from 1954 to 1964 before...
Rousselot, Philippe
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Award (USA) for Best Cinematography, and Cesar Award (France) for Best Cinematography, for Diva, 1982; Cesar Award for Best Cinematography, for Theresa...Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, 1994; Cesar Award for Best Cinematography, for La...
Van Van, Los
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...composer, band-leader (born Havana, Cuba, 8 February 1942); Cesar "Pupy" Pedroso, piano; Roberto "Cucurucho" Carlos, piano...personnel attrition with the departure of Changuito in 1992, Cesar "Pupi" Pedroso in 2000, and Pedro Calvo in 2001, each to...
Brazil
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...that Durval Marcondes published several articles and Osorio Cesar wrote about the artistic productions of the mentally ill. Among...psychoanalytic works. At Porto Alegre in 1924, Jo ã o Cesar de Castro wrote Concepcao Freudiana das Psiconeuroses and in...
Lobos, Los
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...vocals (born Los Angeles, California, 29 January 1953); Cesar Rosas, lead vocals, guitar (born Los Angeles, California...The founding members of the group — David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, and Louie P é rez —...
The Devil is a Woman
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...production designer: Hans Dreier; music and lyrics: Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin. Cast: Marlene Dietrich (Concha Perez ); Cesar Romero (Antonio Galvan ); Lionel Atwill (Don Pasqual ); Edward Everett Horton (Don Paquito ); Alison Skipworth (Se...
Du Rififi Chez les Hommes
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Auric. Cast: Jean Servais (Tony le Stephanois ); Carl Mohner (Jo le Suedois ); Robert Manuel (Mario ); Perlo Vita (Cesar ); Magali Noe (Viviane ); Marie Subouret (Mado ); Janine Darcy (Louise ); Pierre Grasset (Louise ); Robert Hossein...
Berri, Claude
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Campan) (pr) 1998 Mookie (Palud) (assoc pr); Un grand cri d'amour (Balasko) (ro) 1999 Asterix et Obelix contre Cesar (Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar ) (Zidi) (pr); Mauvaise passe (The Escort, The Wrong Blonde ) (Blanc) (pr) Publications...
Besson, Luc
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Foreign Film, for La Femme Nikita, 1990; Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film, for Nil by Mouth, 1997; Best Director Cesar Award, for The Fifth Element, 1997. Address: 33 rue Marbeauf, 75008 Paris, France. Films as Director: 1983 L'Avant...

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Cesar Montano takes great risk with 'Panaghoy sa Suba'.(Entertainment)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 12/6/2004; 700+ words ; ...subtitles) for his movie Panaghoy sa Suba, Cesar Montano is taking a great risk. (We are...did not fare well at the box-office.) Cesar, who produces "Panaghoy sa Suba" as...Among those whove expressed admiration for Cesar for opting to use the Visayan language...
Cesar's last fight
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 7/2/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...lines of McGuinness Park's dirty court, Cesar Cuevas had already decided he was done...skills so they can live independently. Cesar was turning his life around. It was just...the edge of the court, one of them asked Cesar if he wanted to fight one-on-one...
Cesar Chavez Honored Today in First Annual State Holiday.
PR Newswire; 3/30/2001; 700+ words ; ...PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the first annual Cesar E. Chavez state holiday in California...who toil as agricultural workers. The Cesar E. Chavez Foundation will commemorate...work and values," said Paul Chavez, Cesar Chavez' son. "He lived his teachings...
Cesar Montano back after year-long hiatus
Newspaper article from: Filipino Express, The; 3/11/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...Filipino Express, The 03-11-2001 Cesar Montano back after year-long hiatus By...L. Sicam MANILA More than a year after Cesar Montano starred in Marilou Diaz Abaya...Despite his absence from moviescreens, Cesar continued to be in the public eye because...
Cesar Chavez winning essays are revealed
Newspaper article from: Press-Telegram Long Beach, CA.; 3/30/2006; 700+ words ; ...wrote in conjunction with the fifth annual Cesar E. Chavez celebration, sponsored by...published below as they were submitted. Cesar E. Chavez From Start to Finish Si Se Puede! Have you ever heard of Cesar Chavez? Cesar Chavez was born March 31...
HONORING CESAR CHAVEZ'S MORAL LEADERSHIP
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service; 3/30/2005; 700+ words ; ...following news release: At the 4th Annual Cesar Chavez Day Luncheon held in Phoenix earlier...rights of workers. Born in Yuma, Arizona, Cesar Chavez's respect for human dignity came...table to fight for justice. To this day, Cesar's legacy embodies this simple truth...
Iowa's Cesar not a traditional gymnast
News Wire article from: University Wire; 2/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Antonio Cesar's long, straight lines imitate a pinwheel...moves on the parallel bars look easy. Cesar uses his exaggerated appendages to make...defying feats. But Iowa coach Tom Dunn said Cesar didn't always have the control that he...
Obituary: Cesar
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 12/9/1998; ; 700+ words ; THE FRENCH sculptor Cesar was one of the original agents provocateurs...other metal objects to create his work, Cesar often attracted controversy. Eventually...could only be one name for the award: the Cesar. Born in 1921 along with a twin sister...
Profile: Cesar Millan, The Dog Whisperer
Transcript from: NPR Special; 2/17/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...BRAND NPR Special 02-17-2005 Profile: Cesar Millan, The Dog Whisperer Host: MADELEINE...behavior department, and that's where Cesar Millan comes in. He's earned the title...That's a really good... BATES: But Cesar Millan says you should save the baby talk...
Young Cesar E. Chavez: the early years of an American hero.
Magazine article from: Appleseeds; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...hero rose from the fields. As a child, Cesar E. Chavez worked diligently alongside...peaceful change and improve the world. When Cesar Chavez was born in 1927, his family had...80 acres of farmland. Librado Chavez, Cesar's father, lived on the farm until he...