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cabinet painting
cabinet painting. Term applied to fairly small easel paintings, especially ones intended for a domestic setting. The term has no precise limits in terms of dimensions, but is often applied, for example, to 17th-century Dutch genre paintings, which were usually painted to fit into unpretentious... Read more |
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Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon , 1928-, Israeli general and politician, b. Kfar Malal. He gained attention for his superb military leadership in the 1948 and 1956 Arab-Israeli Wars and was made a major general months before the 1967 war. In the 1973 conflict Israeli forces under his command captured Egypt's 3d... Read more |
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Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak , 1942-, Israeli military and political leader, prime minister of Israel (1999-). The son of East European immigrants in Palestine, he was born Ehud Brog, later adopting the Hebrew name Barak [lightning]. Barak began his military service in 1959, became a major general in 1982, and by... Read more |
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Arthur Thistlewood
Arthur Thistlewood 1770-1820, British conspirator. He acquired revolutionary views while traveling in France and America and, after his return to England, joined the revolutionary Spencean Society (see Spence, Thomas ) in London. In 1816 he organized a public meeting at Spa Fields, at which a... Read more |
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Derby Dilly
Derby Dilly. O'Connell's belittling phrase for the moderate Whigs who, led by four cabinet ministers including Edward Stanley, heir to the Derby earldom, seceded from the reformers in 1834 and began a restructuring of parties. William IV's hopes for a Dilly/Conservative coalition were dashed,... Read more |
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cabinet
cabinet group of advisers to the head of the state who themselves are usually the heads of the administrative government departments. The nature of the cabinet differs widely in various countries. In Great Britain, where the cabinet system originated, it was at first a committee of the privy... Read more |
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Minseito
Minseito , Japanese political party. It is usually called the Liberal party in English. Founded by Shigenobu Okuma in 1882 as the Kaishinto, or Progressive party, it was dissolved in 1884, reformed into the Shimpoto, and merged with the Jiyuto (see Seiyukai ) in 1898 to form the Kenseito. Okuma... Read more |
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Kitchen Cabinet
Kitchen Cabinet in U.S. history, popular name for the group of intimate, unofficial advisers of President Jackson . Early in his administration Jackson abandoned official cabinet meetings and used heads of departments solely to execute their departmental duties, while the policies of his... Read more |
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Mariano Arista
Mariano Arista , 1802-55, Mexican general and president (1851-53). A royalist in the revolt against Spain, he later joined Agustín de Iturbide. He fought in the Mexican army that tried to put down the Texas revolt (1836). In command of the army in N Mexico in the Mexican War, he was defeated... Read more |
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Boundary Commission
Boundary Commission, set up under the Anglo‐Irish treaty of 1921 to delineate the, boundary of Northern Ireland. During discussions with the cabinet in December 1919, James Craig had suggested a commission to hold a vote along the six‐county border, but the idea did not form part of... Read more |
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Sharon landslide expected today. Post poll: Sharon 57% Barak 30%
...decides not to join the government, Sharon's second...said they would stage large- scale...threatened to set off bombs in...the feet of Barak and Sharon," Moussa Hassan...explosives. Barak announced to the ... |
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Roundup: Barak Faces Rough Ride in Forming Emergency Government
...willingness to join a coalition...power over cabinet decisions...a date be set for early...proposed that Barak also grant...year. Both Barak and Sharon are seen keen...recent polls. Barak's decision...as ... |
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SHARON WINS IN LANDSLIDE SHADOWED BY VIOLENCE, ISRAEL WILL CHART COURSE UNDER...
...Muslims that helped set the stage for the recent violence...years ago, which Sharon has steadfastly opposed. Sharon called on Barak to join a national unity government...Party leaders into Sharon's ... |
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Barak to Meet Likud Demand on Decision Unanimity: Report
...the security cabinet decisions after...Minister Ehud Barak is in intensive...According to Barak's plan, during the initial stages, an emergency...cabinet will be set up as so to...Further, Barak will hold ... |
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Barak Scrambles To Rescue Coalition; Knesset Votes Today; Exchange of Gunfire...
...opposition to join him in a national...Sunday as they set out from the...a multi-stage process. Barak's coalition...to pass. Barak has had on...leader, Ariel Sharon, about forming...demanded that Barak first ... |
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AP Top News at 8 p.m. EST
...Ariel Sharon's Cabinet. Less than a week ago, Barak -- who was trounced by Sharon in Feb. 6 elections...accepted Sharon's offer to...is trying to set up a national...his Likud and Barak's Labor ... |
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Key Partner Joins Barak Coalition; Israeli Peace Prospects Get Significant Boost
...religious party to join a broad coalition...suggested that Barak will have a...setting the stage for what many...agreements. Barak, who has been...change," said Barak spokesman David...leader, Ariel Sharon, said the ... |
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Barak hopes to set gov't policy by tomorrow
...afternoon. Barak participated...weekend said Barak is also hoping...leader Ariel Sharon and Center Party...can be via the cabinet or the Defense...coalition. Barak aide David Ziso...Shas cannot not join the coalition...UTJ, ... |
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Israeli Opposition to Delay No-Confidence Vote
...Likud nor Sharon is anti...Perceiving Sharon as against...minister told the cabinet on Sunday...resumed. Sharon reiterated willingness to join a national...meeting with Barak, but set three conditions...at ... |
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Israel's Labor lurches left.(EDITORIALS)
...Clintons on stage in Tel Aviv...which has set the stage...Minister Ariel Sharon, says he...that Mr. Sharon's Likud...against Mr. Sharon's Gaza disengagement...invited to join the Cabinet. In ... |
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