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Ian Smith
Ian Smith1970(?)— Diet and fitness expert, author Dr. Ian Smith combined his medical training with his interests in journalism and sports to become a television celebrity and bestselling author. As he told Tony Felton of the New York Beacon in 1999: "There is so much to do, and so much that I want... Read more |
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The Roots
The Roots Hip-hop group Since the release of their 1995 major-label debut Do You Want More?!!!??! —considered one of the most groundbreaking works to emerge from the jazz/hip-hop subgenre Read more |
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Wants
Wants BIBLIOGRAPHY In economics, the term want refers to a wish or desire to own goods and services that give satisfaction. More generally, the concept involves the endless succession of material wants exhibited by all human beings. Material wants are the desires of consumers to obtain and use... Read more |
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ways
ways there are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream proverbial saying, mid 19th century; meaning that there are more ways of achieving an end that giving an opponent a glut of what they most want. (Compare the next two entries.)there are more ways of killing a dog than choking it... Read more |
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Knave of Diamonds
Knave of Diamonds or Jack of Diamonds (Bubnovyi Valet). An artists' association, formed in Moscow in 1910, that was for a time the most important of the avant-garde associations in Russia. There are various explanations of how the name came about, one being that it refers to the diamond markings on... Read more |
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Repudiation
REPUDIATION The term repudiation is the most literal translation of the terms Verwerfung ("foreclosure") and Verleugnung ("denial-disavowal") that Sigmund Freud used to refer to a psychic act he wanted to distinguish clearly from repression. In his commentary on the "Wolf Man" he declared that "A... Read more |
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Bolivia
Bolivia , officially Republic of Bolivia, republic (2005 est. pop. 8,858,000), 424,162 sq mi (1,098,581 sq km), W South America. One of the two inland countries of South America, Bolivia is shut in from the Pacific in the W by Chile and Peru; in the E and N it borders on Brazil, in the SE on... Read more |
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Laser surgery
Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) Definition Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a non-reversible refractive procedure performed by ophthalmologists to correct myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism. The surgeon uses an excimer laser to cut or reshape the cornea so that... Read more |
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Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (born 1946) led the extreme nationalist Liberal Democratic Party of Russia to surprising success in the Russian parliamentary elections of December 1993. Zhirinovsky proved himself a master of the media available to Russian... Read more |
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Who'll bag a seat on[pounds sterling]6m Chiles' red sofa? It's the most...
...announced that Adrian Chiles will become the new host...announcement about Adrian Chiles that everyone realised the bosses wanted to make wholesale changes...presenters has always been as much a source of drama and...red sofa is one of the ... |
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Make the most of what we do well; the governor's economic vision is focused...
...its membership had too many white males and didn...John Koenig met with Chiles in the governor's...different in the 1990s? Chiles: There was a strategy...Florida followed, like most of the South, in which...age, we didn't do much to update ... |
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Who'll bag a seat on[pounds sterling]6mChiles'redsofa? It's the most coveted...
...announced that Adrian Chiles will become the new host...announcement about Adrian Chiles that everyone realised the bosses wanted to make wholesale changes...presenters has always been as much a source of drama and...red sofa is one of the ... |
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Chiles Admits Campaign Made `Scare Calls' in '94 Florida Gubernatorial Race
...Florida's largest and most politically connected...his sword" to protect Chiles. The phone call blitz...electoral battle between Chiles and Bush, son of former president George Bush. Chiles won the election by fewer...running mate, Tom Feeney, ... |
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Chiles better for the experience.(Sports Extra (High School))
...broken. A neophyte no more, Chiles was a well...registered a save and, more than anyone, was...effort made him a most deserving choice...may have had too much (nine days). Those...always in the game." Most important, ... |
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Suspicion of Chiles in phone flap builds: Florida governor mired in hearings.(A)
...people of Florida," Mr. Chiles said. "I never approved...this admission, Mr. Chiles insists that the message...running mate, Tom Feeney, wanted to abolish Social Security...right on target," Mr. Chiles said. "I don't think...investigators are looking for ... |
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Abandoning Smoke Screens, Gov. Chiles Bogs Down in Reality
...Floridians that this fourth most populous state, with...at that." Or perhaps more accurately, say friends...happened to the folk hero? Chiles was elected largely on...from his Senate years, many voters saw Chiles as a cautious ... |
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However you roast and peel them, chiles make good eating
...for tackling one of the more challenging aspects of...had our class roast chiles on an essential piece...burning fire. Once the chiles were charred and the...Never put roasted chiles in a plastic bag to steam...Class Cuisine." I wanted to ... |
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Social Reformer of '90 Now Toes the Hard Line; Expediency or Not, Crime Is...
...different theme: "The most urgent priority facing...prison spaces. The many Republicans who want...doing something far more revealing: Giving the...legislative session, Chiles spoke as much about social control...wielding teenagers. While ... |
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'You just can't fake what we have together' ; As they make their debut on...
...Chiles and Bleakley the most, they say, is it...mon over'," says Chiles. The fact Bleakley was...terribly. "We just had so much fun on a day-to-day...think you can fake it." Chiles adds he would have felt...misconstrued in the past, no ... |