Japanese spaniel
Japanese spaniel breed of dainty, alert toy dog probably originating in ancient China and developed in Japan over many centuries. It stands about 9 in. (22.9 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 7 lb (3.2 kg). Its long, profuse coat is straight and silky and is usually black and white or any of various shades of red and white. Traditionally given as the gift of emperors, the Japanese spaniel was introduced into the West by Commodore Matthew Perry in the mid-19th cent. Today it is a popular house pet. See dog .
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White Sox' Thomas willing to testify if Congress calls.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/10/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...and it will happen," Thomas said Wednesday. But Thomas is just as worried about...why he is more than willing to fly to Washington...get there, then I'm willing to go." In some circles...spring training. But Thomas believes the gathering...
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If asked, Thomas willing to enter dunk contest.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 1/30/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Sports Writer The Bulls' Tyrus Thomas is willing to participate in the NBA's slam...Nate Robinson last season. So, Thomas, a rookie from LSU, would seem...t know nothing about it yet," Thomas said Monday. Asked if he had any...
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 "Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)")
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Thomas willing to forgive, this time! GAME ON: FOOTBALL: NON-LEAGUE.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England); 8/27/2005; 429 words
; DEAN THOMAS is happy with the character shown by his...the first three games. And he is even willing to forgive the fade-out that almost cost...and the goalless draw at Worcester. Boss Thomas said: "Overall I have to be happy with...
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Thomas counters willing; West Ham as Liverpool live dangerously
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/30/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...minutes into the second half, and Michael Thomas moved in on the far side to beat Miklosko...Collymore (3) 0-1; Bilic (15) 1-1; Thomas (55) 1-2. West Ham United (3-5...Ruddock, 68), Babb, Matteo; McAteer, Thomas, McManaman, Barnes, Bjornebye; Collymore...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Rhodes rescue act rubs off on willing Thomas; At Cardiff (second day of four): Glamorgan (288-9) lead Worcestershire (273) by 15 runs with one first-innings wicket in hand.
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 6/13/1998; 700+ words
; ...play. In particular, alounder Darren Thomas had a great day; he took one of the two...hand bowling and left-handed batting, Thomas has not yet played 60 first-class games...Illingworth for 35, ground out in 49 overs. Thomas defended well but never missed a scoring...
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Thomas Sowell: People often all too willing to play role of the underdog
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 9/25/2009; ; 700+ words
; IT IS A good reflection on Americans that they tend to be on the side of the underdog. But it is often hard to tell who is in fact the underdog, or why. Many years ago, there was a big, lumbering catcher named Ernie Lombardi whose slowness afoot was legendary. Someone once said that not only was
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Books: Willing executioners: Hannibal by Thomas Harris Heinemann, poun ds 16.99, 486pp The cultured cannibal's long-awaited comeback signals a move from ghas tly glamour to the banality of evil. Mat Coward admires the result
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 6/12/1999; ; 700+ words
; THERE ARE no surprises, no twists, no sustained threads of tension or terror in Hannibal - and there are not meant to be. This is not an unputdownable nerve-shredder, a simple machine designed to thrill and captivate. It is not Red Dragon Part Three, or even Silence of the Lambs Part Two. Its tone
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No Child Left Behind: Facts and Fallacies - Many people are paying lip service to the idea of improving education -- largely through reliance on empty rhetorical phrases, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Bainbridge suggest. But few are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to truly improve educational opportunities for every student in the U.S.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Phi Delta Kappan; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...is precisely the point of our argument: many people are paying lip service to the idea of improving education, but few are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to truly improve educational opportunities for every student in the U.S. "Wishes don...
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Oregon fund managers willing to put their money on GOs.(Thomas L. Thomsen and Greta R. Clapp of Columbia Management Co.; general obligation bonds)
Magazine article from: The Bond Buyer; 4/8/1996; ; 700+ words
; General obligation debt is still safer than anything other than prerefunded and insured bonds, at least in Oregon, say Thomas L. Thomsen and Greta R. Clapp of Columbia Management Co. They disagree with the growing trend among some investors to prefer...
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THERE'S NO NEEDLE IN WALTER'S SQUAD, JUST SOME GREAT MATES Wigan midfield general Lee McCulloch is so keen to line up once again for a revitalised and relaxed Scotland that he is willing to face up to his phobia of injections, discovers Thomas Jordan
Newspaper article from: Evening Times; 10/5/2005; ; 700+ words
; IF ANYONE typifies the renewed desire within the Scotland squad, then surely it has to be Lee McCulloch. Not so long ago, during Berti Vogts' reign in charge of the national team, there was usually a string of call-offs in the days leading up to the squad meeting to prepare for games. It's
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Thomas Willing
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Thomas Willing 1731-1821, American merchant and financier...Declaration of Independence. In 1780, Willing was active in raising money for the Continental...Bibliography: See B. A. Konkle, Thomas Willing and the First American Financial System...
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Thomas, Isiah
Book article from: Notable Sports Figures
...poised cohesive team. Under Thomas's direction — and...deteriorated, their play improved. Thomas himself wore the smile of a...more like a rugged outlaw, willing to do whatever it took to win...prize. For thirteen seasons, Thomas was the team's go-to guy...
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Hutchinson, Thomas (1711-1780)
Book article from: American Eras
...4 July 1776. Background. Thomas Hutchinson was born in Boston...of the executive council. Thomas entered Harvard when he was...and they had five children. Thomas began his political career...Neither Otis nor Adams was willing to make the case for independence...
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Thomas P. O'Neill
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...of the House, 1977-1987. Thomas Philip O'Neill, Jr., was...1912, the third child of Thomas P. and Rose Ann Tolan O...five children: Rosemary, Thomas P. III (later lieutenant...the affable O'Neill was willing to apply pressure, when necessary...
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More, Thomas (1478–1535)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...author, and statesman. Thomas More was born in London on...Colet, William Grocyn, and Thomas Linacre. Under parental pressure...between Henry VIII and Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (1475? –...increasingly obvious that the king was willing to break with Rome in order...
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