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Slavey
Slavey ETHNONYMS: Dehghaot'ine, Dene, Etchareottine, Slave Orientation Identification. The Slavey are an American Indian group of northern Canada whose name or cultural designation is of foreign origin. "Slavey" derives from a translation of the Algonkian Cree term awahkaan, meaning... Read more |
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Halfway House
Halfway house A live-in treatment facility for individuals who have completed inpatient, or hospital-based psychiatric treatment, but who are not prepared to make a full transition to independent living. Halfway houses are typically staffed by therapists, counselors, social workers, other... Read more |
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Manihiki
Manihiki ETHNONYMS: none Manihiki is separated by 40 kilometers of open sea from its twin atoll of Rakahanga. It consists of two large islets and many smaller ones in the northern Cook Archipelago. There were 905 residents of the atolls in 1966. The languages are classified in the Eastern... Read more |
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Dolgan
Dolgan ETHNONYMS: Sakha (Khaka), Tya or Tya Kikhi (forest person, forest man) Identification and Location. The Dolgan inhabit the Taimyr Peninsula and the left bank of the lower Yenisei River, across from the town of Dudinka. This territory forms part of the Taimyr (Dolgan-Nenets) Autonomous... Read more |
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Transjordan
Transjordan, an integral part of the British mandate of Palestine until 1921 when Emir Abdullah ascended the throne. Trans jordan's independence was recognized in 1928, but the British Resident retained important powers, and it remained a British mandate until 1946. The Arab Legion, a police... Read more |
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queer
queer Queer Nation the name of a campaigning lesbian and gay rights organization founded in the US in 1990, reflecting a militant form of gay activism which set out deliberately to reclaim the contemptuous slang use of queer to mean a homosexual by transmuting what was originally regarded as... Read more |
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Military Occupation
MILITARY OCCUPATION Military occupation occurs when a belligerent state invades the territory of another state with the intention of holding the territory at least temporarily. While hostilities continue, the occupying state is prohibited by international law from annexing the territory or creating... Read more |
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Minamata Disease
MINAMATA DISEASE "Minamata disease" is the term used to describe the poisoning that occurred among residents of Minamata, Japan due to the ingestion of methyl-mercury-containing seafood. From the 1920s through the 1960s, the Chisso Company used mercury as a catalyst in the production of... Read more |
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'A culture of philanthropy' is goal of new campaign; The Stillwater Area...
...also made a sizeable contribution to Lakeview Hospital...they are kicking off a campaign to promote philanthropy...fill the gap." The campaign is aimed at both individuals...that would make annual contributions. The money would be...serves communities south of I-94, such as...Croix Beach, ... |
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NORTH SHORE TECHNOLOGY GROUP EXPANDS
...the North Shore Technology...drive, and a campaign to seek financial contributions. With funding...stretching as far south as Lynn and...the North Shore's technology...think I as a resident here had realized...the North Shore is home to... |
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LAKE SHORE DR. STEAMROLLED: FAULTY ASPHALT PROMPTS EARLY REPAVING, TRAFFIC...
...spread to Lake Shore Drive, and motorists...10,000 in campaign contributions after the city...a stretch of South Lake Shore Drive between...on North Lake Shore Drive at night...would disturb residents of nearby Gold... |
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Water, sewer realities at NAS a far cry from pre-vote promises
...for the entire South Shore that he has the...article, the South Shore Tri-Town...media saturation campaign (aided by a contribution of $30,000 from the South Shore Chamber...died down. Local residents have suffered... |
 "The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)")
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Jordon ahead of competitors in campaign gifts
...for campaign contributions, collecting...Kanawha Valley residents donated to Jordon's campaign. They include...Commissioner Hoppy Shores ($100...Becky Jordon's campaign. Tracy W...of Jordon's campaign, gave $20...money to their campaigns: Thaw, $1...principal at ... |
 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Campaign finance reform 'Granny' stops in Chicago.(News)
...county trek for campaign finance reform...donations in federal campaigns died last September...on soft money contributions. Granny D...that advocates campaign finance reform...If federal campaign finance doesn...allow Illinois residents to propose campaign...Roosevelt Road and ... |
 "The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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SAVING FISH LAKE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED.(Daybreak)
...visitors find a quiet shore. Birds and their...is located just south of Highway 60 between...reach it, turn south on Barta Road...posterity only if local residents contribute. So...invited to make contributions. All money collected...Not only will your contributions help save the ... |
 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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ROBERT C. OAKS; DISTRICT LINES HAVE CHANGED, BUT INCUMBENT SAYS INTERESTS OF...
...bays along the south shore of the lake are...Trades Council. Campaign finances Opening...76,505.50. Contributions received: $1...receipts: $1,000. Campaign expenditures...Republican Assembly Campaign Committee. Source... |
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Bell-ringers get marching orders Kettle site restrictions hamper Salvation...
...Boston with a campaign of "soup...nursing home residents and homebound...center in the South Weekly region...comes from contributions at this time...the owners of South Shore Plaza in Braintreea...kettle stands at South Shore Plaza... |
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JOY FUND DRIVE TO GIVE CHILDREN HOLIDAY GIFTS BEGINS TODAY.(LOCAL)
...Hampton Roads residents reach out just...help children in South Hampton Roads, the Eastern Shore, Isle of Wight and Franklin. Contributions are tax-deductible...Combined Federal Campaign $1,263.13 Combined Federal Campaign $1,115.34 Combined Federal Campaign $1,113.01... |
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