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acro- repr. Gr.
akro-, comb. form of
ákros terminal, etc.; in mod. techn. terms XIX.
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Cassandra--feminine corrective in Aeschylus's Agamemnon.
Magazine article from: Acta Classica; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; The Problem The figure of Cassandra is perhaps the most complex one of the Oresteia...article analyses these archetypal aspects of Cassandra in the following terms: the links between Cassandra and Iphigenia; Cassandra and her relationship...
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 "Tavis Smiley (NPR)")
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Interview: Cassandra Wilson discusses her music career and her new CD, "Glamoured"
Transcript from: Tavis Smiley (NPR); 11/3/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Smiley (NPR) 11-03-2003 Interview: Cassandra Wilson discusses her music career and...in Los Angeles, I'm Tavis Smiley. Cassandra Wilson is consistently called one of...jazz section at most record stores, Cassandra Wilson's actual output goes far beyond...
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Re-creating Cassandra and Anna Karenina: Unheard Voices in Christa Wolf's 'Cassandra' and Aritha van Herk's 'Places Far from Ellesmere.'
Magazine article from: CRITIQUE: Studies in Contemporary Fiction; 6/22/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...approaches.(1) In their respective works, Cassandra and Places Far From Ellesmere, they...artistic expression. Wolf's novel Cassandra attempts to challenge the earlier marginalization of a female character, namely, Cassandra, by employing narrative and temporal...
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Broadband Wireless International Corporation Announces Letter of Intent with Cassandra Energy, Inc.
Business Wire; 9/9/2004; 700+ words
; ...that a Letter of Intent has been executed with Cassandra Energy, Inc., to bring Cassandra Energy into BBAN as a subsidiary. The basis...effectuate the immediate and long term plans of Cassandra Energy. Broadband has been receiving revenue...
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Cassandra Taylor...Cool as her hometown
Newspaper article from: The Weekly Gleaner; 3/24/2003; ; 664 words
; ...International Model Management's (ZIMM) Cassandra Taylor. She is 14 years old, six feet...body size and image are everything, Cassandra is a model agency's dream come through...months ago in Mandeville and since then Cassandra says her life has been 'madness' and...
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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BRAVEST GIRL IN IRELAND; EXCLUSIVE Three years ago Cassandra lost eight fingers, three toes and her left foot to deadly meningitis but survived, just look at her now.. she has to be the.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 2/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...Byline: DEIRDRE O'DONOVAN COURAGEOUS Cassandra O'Driscoll was just two-and-a...like that. "But when you consider what Cassandra has survived, she puts us all to shame...never forget the moment she discovered Cassandra was seriously ill. She said: "All...
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Just Fiddling Around.(10-year-old Cassandra Smith is prize-winning Scottish fiddler)
Magazine article from: Hopscotch; 8/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Cassandra Smith-Christmas's parents are delighted...fiddling ability. You see, 10-year-old Cassandra is quickly becoming a prize-winning...classical violinist from the age of six, Cassandra did not begin to fiddle until last year...
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 "Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)")
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Dear Cassandra
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 7/3/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...letter writer, "Unhappy Wife," and Cassandra's advice generated many letters from...because they would be shocked. Although Cassandra said no one should ever consider divorce...charade. Some readers took issue with Cassandra, saying she should have advised the...
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Cassandra Mack: A Sister Friend Young Women Relate To
Newspaper article from: New York Beacon, The; 6/5/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...York Beacon, The 06-05-2002 To know Cassandra Mack is to know the struggles and challenges...caught up in the street life. Today, Cassandra is founder and president of Strategies...seminars for those who work with youth. But Cassandra's decision to help young women take...
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Cassandra Bromfield: From One Dearly Beloved To Another
Newspaper article from: New York Beacon, The; 4/17/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...17-2002 In certain circles the name Cassandra Bromfield is synonymous with high art...views on African America bridal trends. Cassandra's potpourri of ideas present a demure...note: In this treasured photo, we see Cassandra's mother as a member of her sister...
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Wilson, Cassandra 1955–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Cassandra Wilson 1955– Jazz vocalist...become almost pointless to write that Cassandra Wilson is the most prominent jazz vocalist...approach is all jazz. Wilson was born Cassandra Marie Fowlkes in 1955 in Jackson, Mississippi...
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Wilson, Cassandra
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Cassandra Wilson Singer, composer Jazz Jamming...Selected discography Sources Vocalist Cassandra Wilson emerged in the 1980s as a fresh...hip-hop, and folk. “Cassandra Wilson transcends category and defies...
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Cassandra
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Cassandra in Greek mythology, a daughter of the...with him by Clytemnestra. From 1935 Cassandra was also the pen-name of the Daily...William Connor (1909–67). Cassandra's support for criticism of P. G...
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Fedele, Cassandra (1465–1558)
Book article from: The Renaissance
Fedele, Cassandra (1465 – 1558) A renowned scholar, born in Venice and educated in classical literature, rhetoric, science, philosophy...
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McLaren, Clemence 1938-
Book article from: Something About the Author
...elopes with the Trojan prince Paris; and Cassandra, who holds the gift of prophecy and the curse...Helen in the first-person, and then by Cassandra in the book's latter half. Cassandra is able to predict the future, but she is...
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