Gaia
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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Gaia in Greek mythology, the Earth personified as a goddess, daughter of Chaos. She was the mother and wife of Uranus (Heaven); their offspring included the Titans and the Cyclops.
Gaia hypothesis the theory, put forward by the English scientist James Lovelock (1919– ) in 1969, that living matter on the earth collectively defines and regulates the material conditions necessary for the continuance of life.
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Pepper Middle preparing kids for high achievement
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 10/12/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Philadelphia Tribune, The 10-12-2004 George Wharton Pepper Middle School is an organized facility...there are 1,100 students attending Pepper, from grades 5-8. Michael Smith has been Pepper's principal for seven years. "Even...
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New grant helps keep Pepper students fit
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 10/26/2004; ; 530 words
; ...and outdoor areas of Pepper Middle School to find...just plain having fun. Pepper and the Nickelodeon cable...of the alliance, and Pepper's young people will...way to better health. George Wharton Pepper Middle School...
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Pepper Hamilton partner named president-elect of PA Bar Association; Michael H. Reed will be first African-American to lead 28,000-member organization
Newspaper article from: New Pittsburgh Courier; 5/31/2003; 700+ words
; ...Read, a partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP, became...Robert E. Heideck, Pepper's executive partner...been practicing law at Pepper Hamilton since 1972...president of the PBA. George Wharton Pepper, the firm's...
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Law Firm Mergers Announced
Magazine article from: Mercer Business; 2/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Mercer County area. Pepper Hamilton, founded in...former U.S. Senator George Wharton Pepper in Philadelphia...a member of the famed Wharton (School of Business...extraordinary partners, George Pepper and John G. Johnson...
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Nominations now being accepted for prestigious Philadelphia Award. (community leaders)
PR Newswire; 11/21/1989; 700+ words
; ...1935 Francis Fisher Kane; 1936 George W. Wilkins; 1937 Alfred Newton...1952 Francis Bosworth; 1953 George Wharton Pepper; 1954 Esmond R. Long; 1955 Joseph...Jenkins; 1961 Edwin O. Lewis; 1962 George W. Taylor; 1963 John H. Gibbon...
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Philly Lawyers Begin Third Century with First-Ever `Hall of Fame'.
PR Newswire; 1/8/2002; 700+ words
; ...represented the First and Second Banks of the United States. George M. Dallas (1792-1864) served as Vice President...Wanamaker but also kept his door open to average citizens. George Wharton Pepper (1867-1961) a professor of law and later U.S...
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Hazel T. Kreider, legal secretary
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA; 10/13/2003; 360 words
; ...Village. Mrs. Kreider was a legal secretary for 25 years. Her career began in the law firm of former U.S. Sen. George Wharton Pepper. She later worked for several other law firms. She was a member of Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ...
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Hazel Kreider, 93, legal secretary
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 10/13/2003; 359 words
; ...Saturday at Homestead Village. Mrs. Kreider was a legal secretary for 25 years. Her career began in the law firm of George Wharton Pepper, who was a former U.S. senator. She later worked for several other law firms. She was a member of Church...
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A Modern Hamlet in the Judicial Pantheon.
Magazine article from: Michigan Law Review; 5/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...evidence that this is accurate. His longtime colleague in the leadership of The American Law Institute, Senator George Wharton Pepper, wrote of Judge Hand's "great personal charm, keenness of perception, abundance of humor, ready appreciation...
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NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, PRESIDENTS COUNCIL WELCOME NEW CHAIRS, VICE CHAIRS, MEMBERS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/18/2006; 700+ words
; ...2002. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he studied American Civilization at Lafayette College and received the George Wharton Pepper Prize, the highest honor awarded to a graduating senior. In 1986, he earned a master's in business administration...
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Pepper, George Wharton
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
Pepper, George Wharton (b. Philadelphia, Pa., 16 Mar. 1867; d. Devon, Pa., 24 May 1961), lawyer. A statesman and Supreme Court practitioner, George Wharton Pepper received his A.B. and LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania...
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George Wharton Pepper
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
George Wharton Pepper 1867-1961, American jurist, b. Philadelphia. He practiced law...was (1893-1910) professor of law at the Univ. of Pennsylvania. Pepper was appointed in 1922 to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused...
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Pepper Hamilton LLP
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...distinguished career, Pepper argued many cases at...interstate commerce. Pepper also argued successfully...the U.S. president. Pepper ’ s most notable...By the early 1950s, George Wharton Pepper had scaled back...
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Peters, Kelly Jean 1940–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...1940, in Columbus, OH; daughter of George Elliott and Marietta (maiden name, Curry...Fox, 1973. Patsy, The Great Waldo Pepper, Universal, 1975. We're Going to...The Big Event, NBC, 1977. Mrs. Wharton, A Question of Guilt, CBS, 1978. Mary...
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