Tiglathpileser I
Tiglathpileser I , d. c.1074 BC, king of ancient Assyria. An able administrator, he was especially renowned for his military ability and invaded Asia Minor, N Syria, Armenia, and Babylonia. He rebuilt temples and palaces and recorded that he repaired all the irrigation works throughout the land.
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JOB CREATION EFFORTS:RAY LEACH
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 12/9/2009; 700+ words
; ...over 4 million residentsand has been a major center for manufacturing over the last six generations.Going back to a 50-year period of time between 1875 and 1925 years ago,cities in our region of Ohio including Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, Lorainand...
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The Climate Conundrum Over Nuclear Energy
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 12/11/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Wall Street lost a lot of money when we built our existing nuclear plants because of the long time to construct the plants in a period of very high interest rates. HARRIS: So even though there are now 26 applications pending for new reactors, most everyone...
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Despite Action, Spain's Carbon Footprint Increases
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 12/10/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...say that the main cause of the increase in emissions was that Spain had one of Europe's biggest economic booms during that period. It came with a rapid suburban sprawl and sparked a love affair with the SUV among Spaniards, which now zoom along the country...
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For December 11, 2009, CBS
Transcript from: CBS Morning News; 12/11/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...suspected insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq.The New York Times reports the secret missions were carried out over a two- year period beginning in 2004 with Blackwater guards routinely playing central roles in the raids. The CIA says it uses contractors as...
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EXPORTS AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY:ALEXANDRE MAS
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 12/9/2009; 700+ words
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Report: Blackwater Took Park In CIA Raids
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 12/11/2009; ; 700+ words
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Pay Czar Expands Salary Caps
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 12/11/2009; ; 673 words
; ...bonuses be paid in long-term stock held for more than three years. Cash bonuses would have to be paid out over a two-year period. Ironically, late yesterday, Goldman Sachs, maybe the healthiest and most profitable firm on Wall Street, said that its...
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KINGSTON ASH SLIDE:RICHARD W. MOORE
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 12/9/2009; 700+ words
; ...Kingston spill if it had taken recommended corrective actions. TVAwas aware of ``red flags`` that were raised over a long period of timesignaling the need for safety modifications to TVA ash ponds. --AECOM overemphasizedthe ``slimes`` layer as a...
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AEROSPACE EXPORTS:ROBERT S. KOVAC
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 12/9/2009; 700+ words
; ...cases at any one time has dropped to an averageof 3300 that is less than the number of cases we receive in a typical twoweek period. Improvement of this magnitude requires changes to process,policy, and practices as well as a sustained effort on the part...
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Impasse Ended, Iraqi Election Can Proceed
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 12/7/2009; ; 700+ words
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SIC 3991 Brooms and Brushes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
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Porno for Pyros
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
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Wynn, Steve
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...Underground, and Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited period—sprung forth once more in Wynn’s most...commercial success in the mainstream. During the Dream Syndicate period, Wynn teamed up with Dan Stuart from Green On Red to form Danny...
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Berio, Luciano
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...time by coaching opera seminars and conducting for various Italian opera houses. He was composing as well. Works from this period, such as 1951’s Due Pezzi for piano and violin and 1952’s Variazioni, are clearly Modernist in intent...
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Faust
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...at once—there was first a short wait-and-see period to check each other out. But the five musicians—...Kurt Graupner, who lived in Wümme for extended periods of time. Graupner became a key figure in Faust. He designed...
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