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Smithson Tennant
Smithson Tennant 1761-1815, English chemist. In 1796 he proved, by burning a diamond, that the diamond consists solely of carbon. In 1804 he announced his discovery of osmium and iridium.... Read more |
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Trina
Trina Rap musician For the Record… Selected discography Sources Rap musician Trina announced herself to the world in 1998 as “da baddest b***h Read more |
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Anton LaVey
A NTONL AVEY'SF IRSTC HURCH OFS ATAN O n Walpurgisnacht, April 30, 1966, Anton Szandor LaVey (1930–1997) of San Francisco shaved his head, donned clerical clothing, complete with white collar, and proclaimed himself Satan's high... Read more |
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Jan Masaryk
Jan Masaryk , 1886-1948, Czechoslovak diplomat, son of Thomas G. Masaryk. He was (1925-38) Czechoslovak minister to Great Britain, and in London he became (1940) foreign minister in the Czechoslovak government in exile headed by Eduard Beneš after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia.... Read more |
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dubnium
dubnium , artificially produced radioactive chemical element; symbol Db; at. no. 105; mass number of most stable isotope 262; m.p., b.p., and sp. gr. unknown; valence +5. Situated in Group 5 of the periodic table , it has properties similar to those of niobium and tantalum . In 1968 a... Read more |
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Americana
Americana term used to describe material printed in or about the Americas, or written by Americans; usually restricted to the formative period in the history of the two continents. Thus the letter written by Columbus in 1493 in which he announces the discovery of the Indies is the earliest item.... Read more |
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Bay Psalm Book
Bay Psalm Book common hymnal of the Massachusetts Bay colony. Written by Richard Mather, John Eliot, and Thomas Weld, it was published in 1640 at Cambridge as The Whole Book of Psalms Faithfully Translated into English Metre. The announced effort of the authors to make a literal rendering at the... Read more |
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Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn
Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn , 1851-1922, Dutch astronomer. He was an authority on the Milky Way, of which he made notable statistical studies; he constructed a model of the galaxy known as the "Kapteyn universe." He computed the positions of the stars of the Southern Hemisphere photographed by Sir... Read more |
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Riccardo Muti
Riccardo Muti , 1941-, Italian conductor. Principal conductor of the Maggio Musicale (1969-81) in Florence and of the Philharmonia Orchestra (1973-82) in London, he became (1977) principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra and succeeded (1980) Eugene Ormandy as its musical director, a... Read more |
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Advertising
...origins in colonial handbills, signboards, and newspaper announcements, American advertising by the late twentieth century had grown...the back pages and barred eye‐catching display. “Announcement” remained a near‐synonym for “advertisement... |
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Tape Recordings
...arguments and some admissions to the Supreme Court bar, announcements of opinions, and special public events. Beginning with...public interest. Recordings of the arguments and occasional announcements of opinions are available in unedited form from the OYEZ... |
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Web and Computer Access
...Today, nearly 2,500 hours of oral arguments and oral announcements of opinions in selected cases can be accessed from this site. Many of the arguments and opinion announcements can be downloaded as MP3 files under generous licensing terms... |
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Putzel, Henry, Jr.
...reporting procedure occurred during his term: the Court ordered headnotes prepared before announcement of an opinion, rather than after announcement, as had been the custom. Putzel once described three characteristics necessary for a reporter... |
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Reporting of Opinions
...enterprise. There were sometimes long lapses between the announcement of a decision by the Court and its publication. Prices for the books were high...most recent Supreme Court decisions within days of their announcement. Supreme Court decisions also appear on such on‐line... |
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Congress of Industrial Organizations
...departed the CIO, which was now led by Steelworkers' chief Philip Murray (1886–1952), and in 1942 Lewis, with no formal announcement, severed the tie between the UMW and the CIO. Also that year, as the United States entered World War II, CIO leaders issued... |
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Diary of Anne Frank, The
...to happy moments such as a Chanukah celebration and to bitter ones such as catching a fellow Jew stealing their food. The announcement of Allied landings brings hope of a quick release, but shortly before the liberation their hiding place is betrayed. Anne... |
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EUPHEMISM
...sex with, pass water, relieve oneself urinate. Official euphemisms can be circuitous and formulaic, as in the British announcement a man is helping the police with their inquiries, meaning ‘a man has been detained by the police and may soon be charged... |
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JOKE
...amusement. Making or ‘cracking’ a joke requires certain well-established devices, such as, in English, a ritual announcement often containing the word one: ‘Have you heard this one?’; ‘I heard a good one yesterday’; ‘Do you know the... |
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Katyń massacre
...NKVD had committed the crime. In April 1990, on the 50th anniversary of the date it was committed, an official Soviet announcement confirmed that the NKVD had been responsible. The prisoners from the three camps had been handed over to NKVD boards in... |
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announcement
...the spokesperson was about to make an announcement. ∎ the action of making such a statement: the announcement of the decision of the president...public address system: a loudspeaker announcement echoed across the field. |
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announcement newsgroup
announcement newsgroup Specialized NEWSGROUPS which are devoted to announcing commercial products, commercial services, and new WEB SITES. These provide a much more acceptable way of advertising a product than activities such as SPAMMING. |
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declaration
...ˌdekləˈrāshən/ • n. a formal or explicit statement or announcement. ∎ the formal announcement of the beginning of a state or condition...protecting a legal right. ∎ a written public announcement of intentions or of the terms of an agreement... |
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crier
cri·er / ˈkrīər/ • n. an officer who makes public announcements in a court of justice. ∎ short for town crier. ∎ a person who shouts out announcements about their wares; a hawker. |
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Enron
...1997. The company's shares, which the company directors sold just before the announcements at about $80 per share, collapsed in the wake of these announcements, and Enron had to file for bankruptcy. The failure to report Enron's true... |
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Juneteenth
...Texas, learned of the Emancipation Proclamation. The announcement that the war had ended and that the slaves were free was...gradually, as Union forces moved through the South. The announcement in Galveston is considered the final execution of the proclamation... |
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annunciation
...əˌnənsēˈāshən/ • n. (usu. the Annunciation) the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary...or sculpture depicting this. ∎ formal or archaic the announcement of something. |
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advisory
...committee | the Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the government. ∎ recommended but not compulsory. • n. (pl. -ries) an official announcement, typically a warning about bad weather conditions: a frost advisory. |
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criminology
...rather than crime—while critics have invoked a postmodern vision of the death of criminology. Yet others argue that such announcements are premature, and are promoting new directions in crime prevention, and critical and realist criminology (see CRIMINOLOGY... |
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Exclusion Controversy
Exclusion Controversy. After T. Oates's announcement of the Popish Plot, the Whigs tried to exclude James, Duke of York (later James II), from the succession to the throne. Bills to exclude James were rejected in 1679 and 1680. |
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announcement
announcement • noun 1. the announcement of the resultssynonyms: declaration, intimation, proclamation, report, disclosure.See announce 1. 2. make an announcement | give out an announcementsynonyms: statement, report... |
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release
...the release of the newssynonyms: issuing, breaking, announcement, divulging, publishing, publication, broadcasting, circulation...See release verb 4. 6. write a press releasesynonyms: announcement, bulletin, publication, proclamation. 7. the artist... |
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declaration
...declaration • noun 1. they issued a declaration synonyms: announcement, statement, communication, pronouncement, proclamation...declaration of war synonyms: proclamation, notification, announcement, revelation, disclosure, broadcasting. 3. a declaration... |
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notice
...wall synonyms: poster, bill, handbill, advertisement, announcement, bulletin; flyer, leaflet, pamphlet; sign, card; informal...notice synonyms: notification, warning, advance warning, announcement; information, news, communication, word. 4. I handed... |
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proclamation
...noun 1. hear the proclamation of a royal birthsynonyms: announcement, declaration, notification, circulation, advertisement...the king's proclamation was posted in each townsynonyms: announcement, declaration, pronouncement, decree, edict, order... |
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advertisement
advertisement • noun 1. put an advertisement in the papersynonyms: notice, announcement; inf. ad; display ad, want ad, classified ad. 2. a television advertisement | an advertisement for soapsynonyms: promotion... |
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bill
...tally, score; check; inf. tab. 2. post no bills | distribute billssynonyms: poster, advertisement, flyer, notice, announcement, leaflet, circular, handout, handbill, brochure, placard, bulletin; inf. ad. 3. top of the billsynonyms: program... |
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communiqué
communiqué • noun synonyms: official communication, bulletin, dispatch, report, news flash, announcement. |
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disclosure
...disclosure of vice by the newspapersynonyms: revealing, revelation, bringing to light, divulging, divulgence, broadcasting, publishing, uncovering, laying bare, unveiling; release, announcement, declaration, exposure. |
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flow
...drizzle, spill; stream, swirl, surge, sweep, gush, cascade, pour, roll, rush. 2. many questions flow from today's announcement synonyms: result, proceed, arise, follow, ensue, derive, stem, accrue; originate, emanate, spring, emerge; be... |
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Announcement of unaudited consolidated results for the year ended 31st...
...June 2001-PACIFIC CONCORD HOLDING: Announcement of unaudited consolidated results for...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07062001 This announcement is made pursuant to Paragraph 11...consolidated results set out in this announcement and those in the audited final results... |
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Do REIT Announcements of Open Market Repurchase Programs Signal Value Changes...
...the repurchase announcement. The price impact...market repurchase announcements is well established...the repurchase announcement. The purpose...examine how REIT announcements of open market...to repurchase announcements. The ... |
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Down The wiRe: Surveying Preliminary Announcements - Part 1.
...and subsequent announcements which indicate...after the first announcement. Two lessons...that preliminary announcements have continued...in that first announcement may give some...preliminary announcements are now voluntary...a preliminary ... |
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A survey of announcement effects on foreign exchange returns.
...and policy announcements affect exchange...returns. (1) Announcement reactions reveal...of related announcements was important...information (an announcement) creates trading...impact after announcements and contributes... |
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Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Announcement.
...Document; and (5) the Third Announcement. On 22 January, 2003...As at the date of this announcement, the Offerors (who have...Offer Document. Further announcements will be made by the Company...dealings in the Shares. This announcement is made further to: ... |
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BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNOUNCEMENT.
...Document; and (5) the Third Announcement. On 22 January, 2003...As at the date of this announcement, the Offerors (who have...Offer Document. Further announcements will be made by the Company...dealings in the Shares. This announcement is made further to: ... |
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Effect of bonus issue announcement on stock returns using market model.
...82 stock dividend announcements, they found significant...abnormal returns around announcement dates. The results...have indicated that announcement period abnormal returns...to stock dividend announcements. They suggested that...immediately after the ... |
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Down the TRack - Surveying Preliminary Announcements.
...in a single announcement and 16% spread...more than one announcement. Discussion...their first announcements, compared...preliminary announcements are now voluntary...preliminary announcement followed by... |
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Special charge announcement labeling and timing choices: opportunism or...
...with earnings announcement) are driven more...special charge announcements from 1986 to 1992...special charge announcements provides a rich...s selection of announcement options. During...with earnings announcement) are appropriate...special ... |
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Down The wiRe: Surveying Preliminary Announcements - Part 2.
...the first announcement and the form...preliminary announcements typically...the four announcements referred...a 51 page announcement being the...one page announcements giving minimal...of a first announcement increased... |
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