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Ivo Andric
Ivo Andrić Ivo Andrić (1892–1975) was a great writer of the twentieth century. His work reflected the historical turmoil of his Yugoslav homeland and emphasized the humanity of the people caught in the political unrest. Andrić began his public career as a diplomat and by... Read more |
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boyars
boyars , upper nobility in Russia from the 10th through the 17th cent. The boyars originally obtained influence and government posts through their military support of the Kievan princes. Their power and prestige, however, soon came to depend almost completely on landownership. The boyars occupied... Read more |
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hostage
hostage person held by another as a guarantee that certain actions or promises will or will not be carried out. During periods of internal turmoil, insurgents often seize hostages; recent examples include seizures of Americans and other foreigners by militants in Iran (1979-81) and Lebanon (1980s).... Read more |
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Chou
Chou , dynasty of China, which ruled from c.1027 BC to 256 BC The pastoral Chou people migrated from the Wei valley NW of the Huang He c.1027 BC and overthrew the Shang dynasty. The Chou built their capital near modern Xi'an in 1027 BC and moved it to Luoyang in 770 BC Initially the Chou dominated... Read more |
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Rickie Lee Jones
Jones, Rickie Lee Singer, songwriter The story of Rickie Lee Jones is a classic rock 'n' roll fable, a story that describes the ups and downs of the rock life and how it can contain the seeds of both failure and regeneration. In the years since her smash debut album Rickie Lee Jones, which... Read more |
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Alain Chartier
Alain Chartier , b. c.1385, d. c.1433, French writer, secretary to Charles VII. His most popular work was the love poem La Belle Dame sans mercy (1424), which provided Keats with a title. Le Quadrilogue invectif (1422), a political pamphlet in vigorous prose, called for French solidarity to... Read more |
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William Walton
William Walton Composer The Viola Concerto Settled in Italy Returned to Origins Selected compositions Selected discography Sources In the turmoil of twentieth-century styles, schools, movements, and breakthroughs, composer William Walton’s music is thought to be remarkably... Read more |
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Goh Chok Tong
Goh Chok Tong 1941-, prime minister of Singapore (1990-2004). After holding government and business positions, he was elected to Singapore's parliament in 1976 and served in the cabinet and People's Action party leadership from 1979. In 1985 he became minister of defense and deputy prime... Read more |
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Louis I
Louis I 1838-89, king of Portugal (1861-89), son of Maria II and Ferdinand II. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Peter V. His reign was marked by much political turmoil and by a growth of republicanism, while a succession of alternating liberal and conservative ministries... Read more |
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Harper
Harper, Liberia, USA 1. Liberia: settled c.1833 by a group of black American slaves who had been freed and supported by the Maryland Colonization Society. The colony was named Cape Palmas. After some turmoil with the local Grebo people in 1857, it applied to join Liberia and was renamed Harper... Read more |
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Gators, Seminoles Ready for Turmoil Bowl
...championship at stake. This time, they play simply to...compared to what the Seminoles have been through...Heisman candidate and the Seminoles thought they would make...State last week, the Seminoles have been forced to...season and after all the ... |
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Path to Title Runs Along Seminole Trail; There's Some Turmoil in Tallahassee,...
...Amato said of Bowden's Seminoles, coming off their first five...another championship. The Seminoles have 10 starters back on a...isn't wide open until the Seminoles say it is. "I've been in...s not like it's the first time I ever lost four games. But... |
 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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SEMINOLES PRESERVE BOWDEN'S STREAK.(Sports)
...touchdowns, leading the Seminoles to a 44-27 victory...and beset by coaching turmoil that led to Jeff Bowden...offensive coordinator, the Seminoles (7-6) finished with...Bruins (7-6), the Seminoles are headed into 2007...State used to do all the ... |
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Good sign for Florida State is another bad omen for Pac-10; Conference falls...
...touchdowns, leading the Seminoles to a 44-27 victory...and beset by coaching turmoil that led to Jeff Bowden...offensive coordinator, the Seminoles (7-6) finished with...Bruins (7-6), the Seminoles are headed into 2007...State used to do all the ... |
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FAR FROM A SEMINOLE MOMENT
...perfect example of the turmoil that surrounds a Florida...said. It is the first time in 12 years Bowden made...the fate of the 5-3 Seminoles, who earned respect...1921 and 1922. The last time two Big Ten teams finished...Colorado. For the first ... |
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FAR FROM A SEMINOLE MOMENT.(Sports)
...perfect example of the turmoil that surrounds a Florida...said. It is the first time in 12 years Bowden made...the fate of the 5-3 Seminoles, who earned respect...1921 and 1922. The last time two Big Ten teams finished...Colorado. For the first ... |
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FLORIDA STATE SOOTHES TURMOIL WITH CONVINCING WIN OVER GATORS
...the sudden, a week of turmoil and a season of disappointments...seem so bad for the Seminoles (9-4). They did...rival for the fourth time in five years. Ron...last Saturday that had Seminoles fans howling. Even...interception return gave the ... |
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NATIONAL NOTEBOOK; Winning is great tonic; After season of turmoil, all's...
...Writer An offseason of turmoil and ugly revelations...among typically staunch Seminoles backers. A second consecutive...is well again for the Seminoles who are favored by a...suffocating defense. The Seminoles rank No. 1 nationally...has lost to Miami four ... |
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Pells: Zook Bows Out From No-Win Situation
...quickly, and there was no time to sift through the...flying around at the time _ Rick Neuheisel and...even though it was the Seminoles who were in turmoil at the time. He said it was to...left. Spurrier lost 27 times in 150 ... |
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OVERMATCHED ZOOK BOWS OUT OF NO-WIN SITUATION.(Sports)
...quickly, and there was no time to sift through the...flying around at the time -- Rick Neuheisel and...even though it was the Seminoles who were in turmoil at the time. He said it was to...left. Spurrier lost 27 times in 150 ... |
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