Selkirk
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Selkirk, Canada, UK, USA 1. Canada (Manitoba): settled in 1812 and named after Thomas Douglas (1771–1820), 5th Earl of Selkirk, who had founded the Red River Settlement in the area in 1811. He also gave his name to the Selkirk Mountains, largely in British Columbia.2. UK (Scotland): formerly Selechirche and Seleschirche ‘Church by a Hall’ from the Old English
sele ‘hall’ or ‘house’ and
cirice ‘church’; the second element was replaced by Scottish English
kirk.
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ZAMBIA: LUSAKA, CITY OF VIOLENCE
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 8/13/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...residents, especially those in the capital Lusaka, have gone through a string of aggravated...currency exchange office in the heart of Lusaka's commercial district. They pulled...terror from the country, and particularly Lusaka. By the end of the day, about 200 policemen...
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ENVIRONMENT: DISASTER-WARNING SHOCKS LUSAKA POLITICIANS
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 3/14/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Service English News Wire 03-14-1997 LUSAKA, Mar. 14 (PANOS/IPS) -- Disaffected residents of Lusaka have long grumbled that their city is hardly...From the city centre to the suburbs, Lusaka -- home to over two million people...
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AFRICA-ENVIRONMENT: DISASTER-WARNING SHOCKS LUSAKA POLITICIANS
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 3/15/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Service English News Wire 03-15-1997 LUSAKA, Mar. 14 (PANOS/IPS) -- Disaffected residents of Lusaka have long grumbled that their city is hardly...From the city centre to the suburbs, Lusaka -- home to over two million people...
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InterContinental Lusaka Welcomes New Leader to the Team
Newspaper article from: Al Bawaba; 10/11/2005; 700+ words
; ...General Manager of the InterContinental Lusaka. The hospitality professional, with...at the long-standing InterContinental Lusaka, which is a true landmark of the Zambian...this exciting and challenging new role in Lusaka. It is wonderful to be stationed at the...
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Congo Still in Line with Lusaka Agreement
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 9/14/2000; 390 words
; ...Congo (DRC) has certain reservations for the Lusaka peace accord, it is still in line with the Lusaka agreement. He said the President of the United...millennium summit in New York confirming the Lusaka peace process and urging the parties involved...
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Peacekeeping and the Lusaka Protocol *.(Angolan Civil War)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Melbourne Journal of Politics; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...for a cease-fire. Talks started in Lusaka, Zambia in December 1993. However...on the ground to gain extra leverage in Lusaka. Through great perseverance, UN Special...Beye oversaw the hammering out of the Lusaka Protocol, which was initialed by all...
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VOA NEWS: LUSAKA COPES WITH SHORTAGE OF BURIAL SITES
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/8/2008; 700+ words
; ...following story: By Danstan Kaunda In Lusaka, Zambia, the fast growth of cities and...Zambian capital. It's not unusual in Lusaka's newspapers to read tales of grave...Chanda Makanta is an official of the Lusaka City Council. "We have no alternative...
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Measles Incidence Before and After Supplementary Vaccination Activities --Lusaka, Zambia, 1996-2000.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 6/22/2001; 700+ words
; ...population residing in the capital of Lusaka. In Zambia, measles is one of the five...activities (SVAs) were conducted in Lusaka among children aged 9 months-4 years...wide fluctuations among districts. In Lusaka, reported vaccination coverage decreased...
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Congo region diplomats agree Lusaka accord is way to peace.(The Washington Times Forum: Congo)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 3/17/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...implementing an agreement signed last July in Lusaka, Zambia. The 19-month-old conflict...deputies pledged their support for the Lusaka accords. The agreement calls for a permanent...called for strict implementation of the Lusaka accords. "As far as we are concerned...
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Zambia bans movement of pigs from Lusaka province
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 9/24/2002; 514 words
; Zambia bans movement of pigs from Lusaka province LUSAKA, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Lusaka Provincial Veterinary Office has banned the movement of live pigs from the province to other areas except for slaughter. The measures have been put in...
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Lusaka
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Lusaka , city (1990 est. pop. 982,400...city located in a productive farm area, Lusaka is an administrative, financial, and commercial...Great Uhuru or Tanzam Railway) connects Lusaka and Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, providing...
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Zambia
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World
...ZAMBIA Republic of Zambia Major Cities: Lusaka Other Cities: Chingola, Kabwe, Kitwe...country. INTRODUCTION The best thing about Lusaka is the climate — it's wonderful...British South Africa Company. MAJOR CITIES Lusaka Lusaka, with a population of almost 1...
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Mbuende, Kaire 1953—
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...Committee, Namibia, 1972-74; SWAPO External Headquarters, Lusaka, Zambia, Information officer, 1974 – 75; University...Information Officer with the SWAPO External Headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia. In that post Mbuende produced broadcasts on the political...
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African National Congress
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...and friend, fellow ex – Youth Leaguer and attorney Oliver Tambo, the ANC would base itself in Dar es Salaam and Lusaka. Only in the mid-1970s could it begin rebuilding its clandestine organization in South Africa. In exile, the ANC strengthened...
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Angola
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
...Marxist ideology, won a resounding victory, but civil strife resumed as UNITA refused to accept the result. In 1994, the Lusaka Protocol provided for the formation of a government of national unity, composed of both UNITA and MPLA leaders. In April 1997...
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