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Amicus Curiae
AMICUS CURIAE Literally, friend of the court. A person with strong interest in or views on the subject matter of an action, but not a party to the action, may petition the court for permission to file a brief, ostensibly on behalf of a party but actually to suggest a rationale consistent with its... Read more |
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Office of the Inspector General
Inspector General (OIG), Office of the The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is part of the United States Department of State and serves as a reviewer of department operations. The office also handles claims of government fraud, waste, and abuse, whether reported by... Read more |
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MedImmune Inc
MedImmune, Inc. 35 West Watkins Mill RoadGaithersburg, Maryland 20878U.S.A.Telephone: (301) 417-0770Fax (301) 527-4200Web site: http://www.medimmune.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1988Employees: 664Sales: $383.4 million (1999)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQTicker Symbol: MEDINAIC: 325412... Read more |
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Razorfish Inc
Razorfish, Inc. 107 Grand Street, 3rd FloorNew York, New York 10013U.S.A.Telephone: (212) 966-5960Fax: (212) 966-6915Web site: http://www.razorfish.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1995Employees: 1,355Sales: $179.2 million (1999)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQTicker Symbol: RAZFNAIC: 541512 Computer... Read more |
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Tandem Computers Inc
Tandem Computers, Inc. 19333 Vallco ParkwayCupertino, California 95014-2599U.S.A.(408) 285-6000Fax: (408) 285-6635 Public Company Incorporated: 1974Employees: 11,167Sales: $1.92 billionStock Exchanges: New York Midwest Pacific Tandem Computers, Inc., specializes in multiple processor computer... Read more |
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Xu Beihong
Xu Beihong ( Hsü Pei-hung) (1895–1953). Chinese painter, teacher, and administrator, the most important figure in introducing Western ideas about art to his country. After the death of his father (a painter and village teacher) in 1915, Xu moved from his home in Jiangsu province to... Read more |
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Saint Nicephorus
Saint Nicephorus , 758?-829?, patriarch of Constantinople (806-15), Byzantine historian and theologian. St. Nicephorus attended the Second Council of Nicaea as lay representative of the emperor. His appointment by Emperor Nicephorus I to the patriarchate while he was still a layman aroused the anger... Read more |
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Casimir Pulaski
Casimir Pulaski Casimir Pulaski (1747-1779), Polish patriot and American Revolutionary War hero, fought unsuccessfully against foreign control of his native Poland and then journeyed to America to fight in the American Revolution. Born in Podolia, Casimir Pulaski was the eldest son of Count... Read more |
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Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 3rd marquis of Lansdowne
Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd marquis of (1780–1863). Statesman. Lansdowne was a Whig grandee and for decades Bowood in Wiltshire and Lansdowne House in London were headquarters of Whiggism. His father, better known as Shelburne, was prime minister 1782–3. Lansdowne... Read more |
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Automobile engines
AUTOMOBILES No invention has so transformed the landscape of the United States as the automobile, and no other country has so thoroughly adopted the automobile as its favorite means of transportation. Automobiles are used both for pleasure and for commerce and are typically the most valuable type... Read more |
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