Naraka
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Naraka (Skt.; Pāli,
niraya). In both Hinduism and Buddhism, states of punishment and torment, the equivalent of ‘hell’. In neither case can the torment be ‘everlasting’, since rebirth or reappearance is always continuing.
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De Witt Clinton and the rise of the People's Men.
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 12/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Dangerfield once commented that De Witt Clinton's politics "consisted chiefly in demanding a personal allegiance to Clinton, which he rewarded with patronage...is not inaccurate. Yet in De Witt Clinton and the Rise of the People's...
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Antiques.(Governor De Witt Clinton's prophecy that the completion of the Erie Canal would be the foundation of New York City's cultural achievement)(Editorial)
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...reward the exertions of human labor and ingenuity. De Witt Clinton speaking before a committee of a meeting of citizens of New York, 1824 Governor De Witt Clinton (1769-1828) of New York prophesied that the completion...
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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FEMA CHIEF PROMOTES DISASTER READINESS WITT DEFENDS CLINTON DURING SEATTLE VISIT.(News)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 2/6/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...as long as I know.'' Witt said he absolutely believes Clinton's denials of an affair...D., last spring. Witt and Clinton have been together through...of water on the flood, Clinton literally waded in. Witt sent him out to talk with...
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Senator Hillary Clinton, Marcos Witt Join Esperanza USA in Creating Awareness of HIV/AIDS in Hispanic Community
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/5/2006; 628 words
; ...t Give Up). Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the keynote speaker at Esperanza...Dinner with master of ceremonies Marcos Witt, Latin Grammy award-winning artist on...produced by Esperanza USA with Marcos Witt and CanZion Group, will premiere in several...
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Text of Letter from President Clinton to FEMA Director James Witt
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 4/19/1995; 627 words
; ...letter from President Clinton to FEMA director James Witt: April 19, 1995 The Honorable James L. Witt Director Federal Emergency...C. 20472 Dear Mr. Witt: I have determined that...Sincerely, /s/Bill Clinton 04/19 19:23 .EOF...
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Construction of the 16,000-SF Witt Stephens Jr. Nature Center at 602 President Clinton Ave. is moving toward a January 2008 completion.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Arkansas Business; 9/10/2007; ; 489 words
; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Construction of the 16,000-SF Witt Stephens Jr. Nature Center at 602 President Clinton Ave. is moving toward a January 2008 completion. The $5.6 million job in downtown Little Rock will be followed by a separate...
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James Lee Witt, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Clinton administration, has been named the new CEO of the International Code Council. (Business Briefs).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Arkansas Business; 6/9/2003; 605 words
; James Lee Witt, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Clinton administration, has been named the new CEO of the International Code Council. The ICC is a 50,000-member building safety...
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Ann C. Witt
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 11/22/2007; 482 words
; CLINTON, Iowa - Ann C. (Michels) Witt, 76, of Hankensack, Minn., formerly of Clinton...Kathy (Mark) McGuire, of Omaha, Neb., Karen Witt, of Clinton, Michael Witt, of Pewaukee, Wis., Beverly (AL) McGuire, of Monmouth...
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President Clinton to Hold Conference Call with Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Witt, Agriculture Secretary Espy
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 11/1/1993; 337 words
; News Advisory: President Clinton will hold a conference call with Federal...Management Agency Director James Lee Witt, Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy, GSA...at 9:30 a.m. EST. FEMA Director Witt and GSA Administrator Johnson will be...
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Former FEMA director lobbies for insurers; Witt is advising Louisiana, while working to ease insurers' burdens
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 9/16/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Witt is mindful of the potential appearance...hurricane struck, Scanlon said. Witt headed FEMA in the Clinton administration. His Washington...Scanlon, a special assistant to Witt while they were at FEMA. Witt...
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De Witt Clinton
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
De Witt Clinton , 1769-1828, American statesman...from 1825 until his death, however, Clinton celebrated the completion of the canals...rev. ed. 1962); H. L. McBain, De Witt Clinton and the Origin of the Spoils System...
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Clinton, De Witt
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Clinton, De Witt (1769–1828) US statesman. He was a successful mayor of New York City (1803–15) and in 1812 he ran...
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DeWitt Clinton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...studies include Howard L. McBain, DeWitt Clinton and the Origin of the Spoils System in...Educational Views and Influence of DeWitt Clinton (1911). Additional Sources Hanyan, Craig, De Witt Clinton: years of molding, 1769-1807, New...
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George Clinton
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Montgomery by the British general, Sir Henry Clinton . Under the new state constitution, which George Clinton helped to frame, he was elected (June...canals (later realized by his nephew, De Witt Clinton ), and unsuccessfully fought the transfer...
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James Clinton
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
James Clinton 1733-1812, American Revolutionary general, b. Orange co., N.Y.; brother of George Clinton and father of De Witt Clinton. He served in the French and Indian Wars and early in the Revolution...
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