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Staggers Rail Act of 1980
Staggers Rail Act of 1980 Christopher Zorn Railroads were among the very first industries to be regulated in the United States. The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, which regulated shipping rates and prevented price discrimination by interstate carriers, was principally intended... Read more |
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Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks Guitar, singer, songwriter Left for Nashville Gave Fans His All Capitol Concerns Music’s Home Run Hitter Selected discography Sources Landing a record deal was the goal when Garth Brooks moved to Nashville in 1987. Becoming the largest-selling musical act of all time was the... Read more |
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Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett Singer, songwriter, guitarist For the Record… Selected discography Sources In 1988 a Rolling Stone reporter called Lyle Lovett “the best thing to come out of the country scene in years.” Lovett combines the sounds of his native Texas with blues and folk to create a... Read more |
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Gonzalo Pizarro
Gonzalo Pizarro , c.1506-1548, Spanish conquistador, brother of Francisco Pizarro. A lieutenant of his brother in the conquest of Peru, Gonzalo aided in the defense of Cuzco (1536-37) against the Inca Manco Capac , subdued Charcas (present Bolivia), and fought against Diego de Almagro (1537-38).... Read more |
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Bagel
Bagel Background The bagel is a dense ring of bread, often rather bland, raised with yeast and containing almost no fat. In fact, the average bagel is about 4 oz (113.4 g) and 200 calories and contains no cholesterol (unless it is an egg bagel) and no fat (unless it is a... Read more |
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Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx (born 1945) dominated the sport of professional cycling during a 13-year career that ended with his retirement in 1978. Many observers of the sport consider him the greatest cyclist who ever lived. Merckx has had a competitor for that title: American... Read more |
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Caracalla
Caracalla , 188-217, Roman emperor (211-17); son of Septimius Severus . His real name was Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, and he received his nickname from the caracalla, a Gallic tunic he regularly wore. He was made caesar in 196 and augustus in 198, but he resented having to share these honors with... Read more |
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flextime
flextime system of assigning hours for work that permits employees to choose, within specified limits, the hours that they will be at their place of employment. In many companies, there is a "core time" when all employees must be present each workday. By allowing employees to stagger hours or... Read more |
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spoils system
spoils system in U.S. history, the practice of giving appointive offices to loyal members of the party in power. The name supposedly derived from a speech by Senator William Learned Marcy in which he stated, "to the victor belong the spoils." On a national scale, the spoils system was... Read more |
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Lumber industry
LUMBER INDUSTRY LUMBER INDUSTRY. The production of lumber, wood split or sawed for use as boards, beams, planks, and the like, has been a critical economic activity throughout American history. Whereas Indian peoples altered North America's woodlands through the extensive use of fire, European... Read more |
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Doctor decries staggering level of child abuse.
...the level of child abuse in New Zealand is staggering, with nearly one child...suspected or definite child abuse. Seven of them died...slight decrease in the number of admissions, but...The level of abuse is staggering ... |
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Boston church abuse called 'staggering' Archdiocese had 1,000 cases over 6...
...examination of sexual abuse in the Boston archdiocese...called the figures "staggering" Wednesday as he issued...archdiocese will treat sexual abuse of a child as a criminal...allegations of sexual abuse made against 237 priests...sources was included, the ... |
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SEX ABUSE TOLL CALLED `STAGGERING'.(MAIN)
...examination of sexual abuse in the Boston Archdiocese...called the figures ``staggering'' Wednesday as he issued...archdiocese will treat sexual abuse of a child as a criminal...allegations of sexual abuse made against 237 priests...sources was included, the ... |
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EDITORIAL: Silent epidemic: Sexual abuse claims a staggering number of child...
...that struck a huge number of Virginia's children...it is taking a toll of staggering proportions. Over the...female victims said the abuse happened when they were...most destructive form of abuse they're likely to encounter...10 is reported, the ... |
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CHURCH AUTHORITIES WITHHELD A STAGGERING 219 ABUSE COMPLAINTS FROM ITS OWN...
...for victims of clerical abuse in Ireland are furious...authorities withheld a staggering 219 abuse complaints...audit of clerical child abuse, but was told of only...In fact, the actual number of complaints about sexual, physical or ... |
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Study Finds Staggering Substance Abuse Costs to Cities
...tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse. Annual costs in New...is the source of that number. It's part of a study...drug use, or alcohol abuse - AIDS - its AIDS rate...though it has the largest number of AIDS cases in the...LINDA WERTHEIMER: The ... |
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Childhelp and Barker Educational Services Team Launch Child Abuse Prevention...
...identify, avoid and address child abuse. This curriculum is an updated...the best way we can help fight abuse and empower our children." The number of children impacted by child abuse is literally staggering. Data from 2009 indicates that... |
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Added cost of development: substance abuse.(construction workers)(Statistical...
...judgement. Yet substance abuse among construction workers...highest risk for substance abuse. But it's not just...construction laborers, that number falls to 12.8 percent...do happen. Substance abuse is a staggering issue when potential... |
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ABUSE COST CHURCHES NEARLY $467M IN '05
...The church sexual abuse crisis cost Catholic...and training, a staggering amount in the aftermath...bringing the total number of accusations to...data collected from abuse cases that occurred...found that the number of reported ... |
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Mass. Reports 1,000 Church Abuse Victims
...called the figures "staggering" Wednesday as he issued...sources was included, the number of victims rose to at...abuse of children is staggering," Reilly said. Several...about the child sexual abuse history of the Rev...recent or ongoing ... |
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