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Noah
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Noah (in the Bible) a Hebrew patriarch represented as tenth in descent from Adam. According to a story in Genesis he made the ark which saved his family and specimens of every animal from the Flood, and his sons Ham, Shem, and Japheth were regarded as ancestors of all the races of humankind (Genesis 5–10). The tradition of a great flood in very early times is found also in other countries.
Noah's ark the ship in which Noah, his family, and the animals were saved from the Flood, according to the biblical account (Genesis 6–8); a children's toy representing this.
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NOAH from JL Systems, Inc.: empowering associations with internet and database solutions.(Business Partners)(Advertisement)
Magazine article from: Association Management; 9/1/2003; 700+ words
; NOAH is the enterprise association management system...accounting transactions are simplified by NOAH while it works with your accounting system...levels. Our user community has seen to it that NOAH has grown in features, embraced new technology...
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`Noah's Hope'
Newspaper article from: Courier News (Elgin, IL); 2/23/2004; ; 700+ words
; Three-year-old Noah Sanchez barely smiles as he sits up in a...the size of a tennis ball from an area near Noah's brain stem in November. He recently had an operation to remove a second. Noah Sanchez opens gifts from Carol Doodeman...
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NOAH from JL systems, inc.: empowering associations with Internet and database solutions.
Magazine article from: Association Management; 12/1/2002; 700+ words
; NOAH is a powerful relational database system designed specifically for associations. NOAH covers all facets of association life from...education and some manage multiple associations. NOAH is a user-defined configuration. You may...
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Noah Education Announces Proposed Strategic Investment in Franklin Electronic Publishers.
PR Newswire; 10/7/2009; 700+ words
; ...Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NED, "Noah" or "the Company"), a leading provider...and services in China, today announced that Noah will make a strategic investment, in the amount...
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Noah Finds Ring Precedes 'Circus'
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/28/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Minnesota hotel room, where Florida's Joakim Noah and Al Horford tentatively agreed before...win the national title one week later, Noah knew the unofficial pledge meant a delayed...going to deal with the expectations,' " Noah said. "It has been tougher than I thought...
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NOAH from JL Systems, Inc.: empowering associations with Internet and database solutions.(Exhibitors Guide)
Magazine article from: Association Management; 2/1/2004; 700+ words
; NOAH is the enterprise association management system...and electronic orders from book jobbers. NOAH simplifies complex accounting transactions...levels. Our user community has seen to it that NOAH has grown in features, embraced new technology...
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Noah's Mark ; One boy at Coleman Elementary gets a second chance at his school picture
Newspaper article from: St. Joseph News-Press; 11/4/2007; ; 700+ words
; There was nothing wrong with Noah Graham's first grade photo. At least not to Noah. But there, on the lower right corner of the large...note. "We will be doing retakes!" It was from Noah's mom. Noah liked his school picture. His smile...
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NOAH from JL Systems, Inc.: empowering associations with Internet and database solutions. (Business Partners).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Association Management; 9/1/2002; 700+ words
; NOAH is a powerful relational database system designed...organizations that have similar functions. NOAH covers all facets of association life from...management firms of multiple associations. NOAH is a user-defined configuration. You may...
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Noah Billie: Portrait Of The Seminole Artist
Newspaper article from: Seminole Tribune; 3/3/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...Charles Seminole Tribune 03-03-2000 Noah Billie: Portrait Of The Seminole Artist By Charles Flowers There is something about Noah Billie's work that brings a smile. Part...borrow" their paintings. The search for Noah Billie's paintings, like the search...
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NOAH HOPKINS' MOM: I DESERVE TO DIE
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 11/5/1999; 700+ words
; ...son, believes it should be she and not Noah who is dead. "He's dead and I'm alive...death penalty." Hopkins named her son Noah because the name means peaceful in Hebrew...of her son. Hopkins said the abuse of Noah began gradually and turned more ferocious...
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Noah, Yannick 1960–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Yannick Noah 1960– Professional tennis player...x201D; popular tennis star Yannick Noah told the New York Times after a match the...1983 as well as the Italian Open in 1985, Noah is renowned for his powerful serve, acrobatic...
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Noah
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Noah In the book of Genesis in the Bible, Noah was the hero chosen by God to survive a great flood on earth...creatures of the earth in a great flood. However, God saw that Noah was a righteous man so he decided to save him. God told Noah...
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Webster, Noah
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758West Hartford...Haven, Connecticut American lexicographer Noah Webster, American lexicographer (one who...literary men in the United States. Early life Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1758, in...
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Noah's Ark Society for Physical Mediumship
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Noah's Ark Society for Physical Mediumship Noah's Ark Society for Physical Mediumship originated on April...physical mediumship occurs. The voice identified himself as Noah Zerdin, a Spiritualist known for his having founded The Link...
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Einstein/Noah Bagel Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Einstein/Noah Bagel Corporation 14103 Denver West Parkway...Limited-Service Restaurants Einstein/Noah Bagel Corporation is the number one chain...433 Einstein Brothers Bagel stores and 112 Noah ’ s New York Bagels stores in...
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