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Ragnarok
Ragnarok , in Norse mythology, the doom of the gods. According to prophecy the end of the world would follow a severe ice age, in which human civilization would be destroyed. Then the gods of Asgard, led by Odin, would clash with the devastating forces of evil and chaos, led by Loki and the giants. ... Read more
Caprivi Strip
Caprivi Strip or Caprivi Zipfel [Ger. Zipfel =tip, point], region, c.300 mi (480 km) long and 50 mi (80 km) wide, NE Namibia, bordered on the N by Angola and Zambia and on the S by Botswana. It is named for the German chancellor Leo, Graf von Caprivi , who obtained it from Great Britain as pa... Read more
cymbals
cymbals , percussion instruments of ancient Asian origin. They consist of a pair of slightly concave metal plates which produce a vibrant sound of indeterminate pitch. Known in Europe since the Middle Ages, they were introduced into the European orchestra by Nikolaus Adam Strungk in 1680, but were g... Read more
Paul Biya
Paul Biya , 1933-, Cameroonian political leader. Educated in Cameroon and France, where he studied at the Sorbonne and other institutions, he joined Cameroon's civil service in 1962. After holding a number of posts under President Ahmadou Ahidjo , Biya became prime minister in 1975 and succeeded Ah... Read more
Hans Hofmann
Hans Hofmann 1880-1966, American painter, b. Germany. After earning a considerable reputation as a teacher in Munich, Hofmann moved permanently to the United States in 1930. He opened his own schools of art in New York City and in Provincetown, which were central to the development of abstract exp... Read more
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , Arab. Abu Zabi, sheikhdom (1995 pop. 928,360), c.26,000 sq mi (67,300 sq km), part of the federation of seven United Arab Emirates , SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf. The sheikhdom is the largest in the federation; in it is located the city of Abu Dhabi (1995 pop. 398,695), founded c.... Read more
Ahmadou Ahidjo
Ahmadou Ahidjo , 1924-89, president of Cameroon (1960-82). A Muslim Fulani chief's son, he served with the French during World War II. Entering politics in the French Cameroons, he became vice premier (1957) and premier (1958) of the territory. With the Cameroon Republic's independence (1960), he wa... Read more
Christian socialism
Christian socialism term used in Great Britain and the United States for a kind of socialism growing out of the clash between Christian ideals and the effects of competitive business. In Europe, it usually refers to a party or trade union directed by religious leaders in contrast to socialist union... Read more
Jonathan Worth Daniels
Jonathan Worth Daniels 1902-81, American newspaper editor and author, b. Raleigh, N.C. In 1925 he joined the staff of the Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer, edited by his father, Josephus Daniels. He edited the paper (1933-1942) while his father was ambassador to Mexico, and succeeded to the edito... Read more
Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah
Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah , 1926-2006, emir of Kuwait (1977-2006). A member of Kuwait's ruling Sabah family, he was the third son of Sheikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (r. 1921-50). Beginning in the 1940s he held several positions in the Kuwaiti government, and soon established a reputation as a shrewd an... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "clash"

Civilizations, Clash of
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Civilizations, Clash of The “ clash of civilizations ” is a thesis that guides contemporary...readers with an understanding of the origins and meaning of the clash of civilizations, selected research pertinent to this thesis...
MI5
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II ...above arrangements remained unchanged throughout the war. Clashes of jurisdiction with MI6 in the field of counter-espionage...subversion in the UK were less frequent, and they were not clashes about jurisdiction between MI5 and the police but differences...
Philip II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...financially exhausted. The need to find money and enforce order in his territories led to Philip's clash with his Dutch subjects, a clash that produced the first war for national independence in modern European history and eventually drew Philip...
Kumaratunga, Chandrika
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the Tamils managed to maintain their own distinct culture. Clashes between the two groups, with India taking sides and lending...Just after he was elected in 1956, the first genuine street clashes between Sinhalese and Tamil occurred. Tamils are largely Hindu...
Mauritania
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures ...capital was ruled out. Demography. As a result of ethnic clashes between pro-arabization groups and black Africans, the authorities...resulted in ethnic confrontation over the national language. The clashes intensified until 1999, when Colonel Maaouiya Ould Sid Ahmed...
Conflict of Interest
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...executor, government official, or trustee — a clash between professional obligations and personal interests arises...is a potential for the personal interests of an individual to clash with fiduciary duties, such as when a client has his or her...
Ogaden
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...The region was conquered by Menelik II of Ethiopia in 1891. A clash (Dec. 5, 1934) between Italian and Ethiopian troops at the...union of the Ogaden with Somalia, and there have been violent clashes over the precise boundaries of the Ogaden. In the late 1970s...
State, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History ...threatened; then the Hobbesian (or realpolitik) understanding of the state and state power clashes with the Lockean (or liberal) conception. This clash creates what can be called the “internal security dilemma.” In the...
Riots, Urban
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...among themselves along religious lines. The most serious such clash, in New York City on 14 July 1871, left forty‐...popular with the masses. Some thirty people were killed in the clash between partisans of the two performers. Urban race riots appeared...
Kasparov, Garry
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...computers gained international publicity. After a career marked by clashes with chess authorities, Kasparov embarked on what was perhaps...challenger for world champion Anatoly Karpov in 1984. After the epic clash between American Bobby Fischer and the Soviet Union's Boris...

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clash
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English clash / kla sh / • n. 1...confrontation: there have been minor clashes with security forces. ∎...disagreement: a personality clash. 2. a mismatch of colors...activities: it is hoped that clashes of dates will be avoided. 3...
Nicaragua
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...support from the landless peasantry and engaged in numerous clashes with the National Guard, ending in civil war (1976–...returned to their former owners. In 1992 there were violent clashes between re-armed Contras and Sandinista ‘re...
Smith, Will
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...Smith at his spirited best. "Will 2K" uses a sample from the Clash's 1982 hit "Rock the Casbah" to create a celebratory atmosphere...easy accessibility of his music: "'Will 2K' even makes a Clash sample sound squeaky clean. Nevertheless, there's something...
Sectionalism
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...apportionment of congressional seats settled an incipient sectional clash between North and South. In the resulting Constitution of 1787...S. Senate, three great spokesmen personified the sectional clash and became sectional heroes. Daniel Webster was the proponent...
Ryan, Robert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...film role in Golden Gloves ; 1941—on Broadway in Clash by Night ; then contract with RKO; 1943—first big...On Dangerous Ground (Nicholas Ray) (as Jim Wilson) 1952 Clash by Night (Fritz Lang) (as Earl Pfeiffer); Beware My Lovely...
conflict
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...xA0; Psychol. a condition in which a person experiences a clash of opposing wishes or needs. • v. / kə...x2CC;flikt / [ intr. ] be incompatible or at variance; clash: parents' and children's interests sometimes conflict...
Sheep Wars
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...until long after the intrusion of Anglo-Americans. By 1875 clashes between cattlemen and sheepmen occurred regularly along the...sheep into the mountains, where they perished. In another clash, near North Rock Springs, the cowmen drove twelve thousand...
Bragg, Billy
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...always witty, British singer/songwriter Billy Bragg counts the Clash and Bob Dylan as equal influences on his folk rock protest songs...Bragg started off as a brash singer in the 1980s, admiring the Clash for their outspoken, do-it-yourself ethos and unabashed...
War Office
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...a cabinet post. As the need for military advice to politicians grew, clashes between the secretary of state and military men became inevitable. In 1914 these clashes were dealt with by appointing Lord Kitchener , an experienced soldier, as...
Lennox, Annie
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...the mix and production stand out. Musical allegiances to artists and groups such as the Clash, Neil Young, and Al Green are evident. Lennox adapts the Clash's song "Train in Vain" and Young's "Don't Let It Bring You Down" in renditions...

Thesaurus entries related to "clash"

clash
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English clash • noun   1. the clash of cymbals synonyms : striking, bang, clang, crash, clatter, clank. See clash verb 1.   2. the clash of the opposing sides synonyms : conflict, collision, confrontation, brush, warring...
conflict
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...squabble, disagreement, dissension, clash; discord, friction, strife, antagonism...his business and domestic life synonyms : clash, incompatibility, incongruity, friction...interests sometimes conflict synonyms : clash, be incompatible, vary, be at odds...
fight
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...up arms, be a soldier; engage, meet, clash, skirmish.   3. a war fought...match, struggle, scuffle, altercation, clash, disturbance; fisticuffs; informal scrap...Russia synonyms : battle, engagement, clash, conflict, struggle; war, campaign...
skirmish
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...a skirmish synonyms : fight, battle, clash, conflict, encounter, engagement, fray...opinion, falling-out, dispute, blowup, clash, altercation; informal tiff, spat...with, engage with, close with, combat, clash with.
dispute
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...squabble, falling-out, disagreement, difference of opinion, clash, wrangle; informal tiff, spat, blowup, scrap, row, rhubarb...debate, discuss, exchange views; quarrel, argue, disagree, clash, fall out, wrangle, bicker, squabble; informal have words...
struggle
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...struggle synonyms : conflict, fight, battle, confrontation, clash, skirmish; hostilities, fighting, war, warfare, campaign...within the leadership synonyms : contest, competition, fight, clash; rivalry, friction, feuding, conflict, tug-of-war...
battle
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...was killed in the battle synonyms : fight, armed conflict, clash, struggle, skirmish, engagement, fray, duel; war, campaign...xA0; 2. a battle at the office synonyms : conflict, clash, contest, competition, struggle, turf war; disagreement...
disagree
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...with, debate with, argue with, quarrel with, wrangle with, clash with, be at loggerheads with, cross swords with, lock horns...different, vary, diverge; contradict each other, conflict, clash, contrast.   3. the spicy food disagreed with her...
joust
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus joust • verb  knights jousted with lances synonyms : tourney; fight, spar, clash; historical tilt. • noun  a medieval joust synonyms : tournament, tourney; combat, contest, fight, battle, clash; historical tilt.
collision
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...collision in the passing lane synonyms : crash, accident, impact, smash, bump, hit, fender bender, wreck, pileup.   2. a collision between two ideas synonyms : conflict, clash; disagreement, incompatibility, contradiction.

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Clash-Media announces three new appointments to support rapid company growth; New starters bring over six years industry experience Will join Clash-Media's Marketing and Account Management Departments.
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Clash-Media opens new Scandinavian office in Copenhagen; Enables Scandinavian companies to access high-quality leads quickly Follows opening of US office - new network allows companies to generate leads from UK, US and Europe simultaneously.
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Clash-Media to Give First UK Preview of New Solution to Integrate Cross-Channel Marketing Campaigns at ad:tech London 2009.
PR Newswire Europe; 9/22/2009; 700+ words ; ...Marketing and Advertising Techniques to Optimise ROI Clash-Media, the customer lead generation specialist...which helps reduce their cost per acquisition. Clash-Media will be at Stand 248. The new Clash-Media multi-channel solution will be formally...
Clash-Media launches new lead generation Path Partnering service to link advertisers and websites through fully customisable digital marketing campaigns; New solution will enable any website owner to monetise their website's traffic and at the same time help Clash-Media's clients to access a wider range of consumer real-time leads.
M2 Presswire; 10/27/2008; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-27 October 2008-Clash-Media: Clash-Media launches new lead generation Path Partnering service...monetise their website's traffic and at the same time help Clash-Media's clients to access a wider range of consumer real...
Clash-Media launches advanced Data Quality Module to combat Internet advertising click fraud; Bespoke market leading technology enables Clash to eradicate fraudulent leads - resulting in higher ROI from data investment.
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Clash-Media appoints Paul Midson as new UK Sales Director; Former Head of Digital Sales for Experian will head up UK sales team and help drive next phase of company growth; Appointment follows strong strategic company growth - with launch into five countries in the last year.
M2 Presswire; 10/9/2008; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-9 October 2008-Clash-Media: Clash-Media appoints Paul Midson as new UK Sales Director; Former...2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09102008 London, UK -- Clash-Media, the leading Proactive Online Lead Generation organisation...
Clash-Media generates over 1.2 million Online Leads every month; Powerful performance-based digital marketing model provides US organizations with bespoke and highly targeted consumer leads - already working for leading brands SC Johnson, IAC and Samsung.
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Clash-Media appoints Edward Bussey as Non-Executive Director; Former Senior Vice President of Figleaves.com will offer strategic advice as Clash-Media continues its international expansion Appointment follows recent investment from MMC Ventures - which added a further GBP1.5 million of funding.
M2 Presswire; 12/4/2008; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-4 December 2008-Clash-Media: Clash-Media appoints Edward Bussey as Non-Executive Director...President of Figleaves.com will offer strategic advice as Clash-Media continues its international expansion Appointment...
Clash-Media secures next stage of investment to support international expansion; MMC Ventures adds a further GBP1.5 million of funding as Clash-Media continues with significant growth.
M2 Presswire; 11/3/2008; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-3 November 2008-Clash-Media: Clash-Media secures next stage of investment to support international...MMC Ventures adds a further GBP1.5 million of funding as Clash-Media continues with significant growth(C)1994-2008...