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Jane Cowl
Cowl, Jane (1884–1950), actress. Born in Boston, she studied at Columbia then began her career under the aegis of David Belasco, appearing first in his 1903 production of Sweet Kitty Bellairs and then in The Music Master, The Rose of the Rancho, A Grand Army Man, The Easiest Wa... Read more |
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cowl
cowl a large loose hood, especially one forming part of a monk's habit. Recorded from Old English (in form cugele, cūle) the word comes from ecclesiastical Latin cuculla, from Latin cucullus ‘hood of a cloak’.the cowl does not make the monk appearance is no reliable guide to a... Read more |
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monk
monk a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience; the earliest such communities were groups of hermits living in the desert. In England, the term was not applied before the Reformation to members of the mendicant orders, who were always... Read more |
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Gerard Debreu
Debreu, Gerard 1921-2005 BIBLIOGRAPHY Gerard Debreu, a French-born American mathematical economist and 1983 Nobel laureate, was a major force in the advancement of the theory of general equilibrium. His early influence came from the 1988 French Nobel laureate, Maurice Allais, who introduced... Read more |
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Dennis King
King, Dennis [né Pratt] (1897–1971), actor and singer. While best remembered as the leading man of many 1920s operettas, the handsome, English‐born King was a versatile performer who enjoyed a long and varied career. His earliest professional assignment was as a callboy with the... Read more |
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Kathleen Krull
Krull, Kathleen 1952- (Kathleen Cowles, Kathryn Kenny, Kevin Kenny)PersonalBorn July 29, 1952, in Fort Leonard Wood, MO; daughter of Kenneth (an artists' representative) and Helen (a counselor) Krull; married Paul W. Brewer (an artist andwriter), October 31, 1989; stepchildren: Jacqui, Melanie.... Read more |
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capuchin
capuchin , name for New World monkeys of the genus Cebus, widely distributed in tropical forests of Central and South America. Medium-sized monkeys, they have a body length of 14 to 24 in. (36-61 cm), with a tail up to 20 in. (50 cm) long, and weigh 2 to 4 lb (0.9-1.8 kg). The coat is black or... Read more |
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Yorkshire former county, N England. In 1974, Yorkshire was divided into the nonmetropolitan counties of Humberside , Cleveland , North Yorkshire , and partially into the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire . All but North Yorkshire have since been dissolved.... Read more |
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Great Yorkshire Show defies floods to set record.
...ORGANISERS of the Great Yorkshire Show refused to be...descended on to the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate...Show director, Bill Cowling, said: "We have...people who bought my stuff in the past...tent pupils from two ... |
 "New Statesman (1996)")
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...he knows nothing of my business record...it is not quite in Bill Gates's league; but...10m in 2001 and my proprietors wanted to close...can only assume that my friend and former...Wilby. Paul Routledge Cowling, North ... |
 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Paul Routledge: Yobs..you just can't legislate for them.(Features)
...drunken yobs under a new Violent Crime Reduction Bill. Too late, sister, too late. Violent crime...hailed as the answer to all our prayers. Even my own small village of Cowling in North Yorkshire is the subject of a "dispersal order". But... |
 "Whitby Gazette (Whitby, England)")
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Show preparations under way.
...year's 150th Great Yorkshire Show and livestock...July at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate. Bill Cowling, honorary show director, said: "In my view you can judge...show organisers, the Yorkshire Agricultural ... |
 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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DESPERATE FARMERS DRIVEN TO SUICIDE IN MAD COW CRISIS; Two die every week as...
...tucked away in the Yorkshire Dales, was once...the late Eighties. Bill Rodney's death...years building up my herd from nothing...to keep them and my family fed. I have...hands, which means my wife and I are doing...struggling." THE ... |
 "Malton & Pickering Mercury (Malton, England)")
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'Exciting' changes for health service.
...Health and Social Care Bill later this year...day basis. North Yorkshire will be served by...Care Trusts to North Yorkshire County Council with...opportunity for North Yorkshire but a heck of a challenge...months, I would lay my money on it ... |
 "Goole & Thorne Courier (Thorne, England)")
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Homeowners feel the benefit.
...could see their fuel bills reduced by up to...br/>Mr Glyn Cowling of Heber Terrace...rendered the front of my home for free and...I haven't had my heating bill yet, but it's...real difference to my heating costs...at East ... |
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