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Neil Jordan
JORDAN, Neil Nationality:Irish. Born:Sligo County, Ireland, 25 February 1950. Education:Read History and literature at University College, Dublin. Career:Formed Irish Writers' Co-op, 1974; had his first collection of short stories, Night in... Read more |
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Directory
Directory group of five men who held the executive power in France according to the constitution of the year III (1795) of the French Revolution . They were chosen by the new legislature, by the Council of Five Hundred and the Council of Ancients; each year one director, chosen by lot, was to be... Read more |
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Flint Ink Corp
Flint Ink Corporation 4600 Arrowhead DriveAnn Arbor, Michigan 48105U.S.A.Telephone: (734)622-6000Fax: (734)622-6060Web site: http://www.flintink.com Private CompanyIncorporated: 1920 as Howard Flint Ink CompanyEmployees: 3,500Sales: $1.2 billion (1999 est.)NAIC: 32591 Printing Ink... Read more |
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EBSCO Industries Inc
EBSCO Industries, Inc. P.O. Box 1943Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1943U.S.A.Telephone: (205) 991-6600Fax: (205) 991-1479Web site: http://www.ebsco.com Private Company Incorporated: 1943 as Military Service CompanyEmployees: 4,000Sales: $1.25 billion (2000 est.)NAIC: 23311 Land Subdivision and Land... Read more |
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Hannah Glasse
Hannah Glasse , fl. 1747, writer of a popular English cookbook, Art of Cookery (1747). She is also credited with writing The Compleat Confectioner and The Servant's Directory, both published in 1770.... Read more |
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Nicolas Appert
Nicolas Appert Nicolas Appert (1749-1841) may not have understood the science behind food preservation, yet his canning process is directly responsible for the multitude of prepared foods that sit on grocery store shelves around the world. Nicolas Appert was born on November 17, 1749 at... Read more |
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pathway
Pathways The name of a number of esoteric and New Age periodicals. Among them are Pathways, a British directory which provides a concise listing of New Age and psi events, organizations, periodicals, and meetings in England. It is published quarterly at 16 Great Ormond St., London, WC1N 3RB,... Read more |
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Brumaire
Brumaire , second month of the French Revolutionary calendar . The coup of 18 (actually 18-19) Brumaire (Nov. 9-10, 1799), engineered chiefly by Sieyès, overthrew the Directory and established the Consulate under Napoleon. It nearly failed because of Napoleon's inept conduct at the... Read more |
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Charles Evans
Charles Evans 1850-1935, American librarian and bibliographer, b. Boston. He organized many major American libraries including the Indianapolis public library, the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, and the Omaha public library. He also classified the Newberry Library in Chicago. An authority... Read more |
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Fructidor
Fructidor , 12th month of the French Revolutionary calendar . The coup of 18 Fructidor (Sept. 4, 1797), in which General Augereau was a key figure, annulled the previous elections and removed Lazare Carnot and François de Barthélemy from the Directory . The coup was directed against... Read more |
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1988 L.A. lists just released by Los Angeles Business Journal.
...city's top public officials...stations? The Los Angeles Business...business in Los Angeles...added about 25 percent more...tech to hotels, "The 1988...available for the Los ... |
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Priceline.com Releases Its Annual List Of Top New Year's Party Spots.(Directory)
...annual list of top destinations...Price[R] hotel room booking...focusing on hotels instead of...still has hotel rooms, vacation...7 < Orange County, Disneyland...District #25 < Oahu, Waikiki...East #30 < Los ... |
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Priceline.com Releases Annual List of Top Party Spots for New Year's...
...its list of top New Year's...24 Orange County Disneyland Area #25 Nashville Downtown...Center #32 Los Angeles Hollywood...Islands #36 Los Angeles Beverly...com network of hotel ... |
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Cobo goal: 1 million sq. ft.;Space needs grow urgent.(Cobo Center, exhibit...
...compiled by Los Angeles-based trade...Exhibit Hall Directory reports that...drop to the top 20 or 25 in size nationwide...collected by hotels in Wayne...and Macomb counties. The operating...and Wayne ... |
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WIRED FOR TRAVEL USING THE INTERNET TO AVOID TRAVAILS
...airline and hotel accommodations...airlines, hotels, cruise lines...considers the top six airline...cybercafes.com directory.google.com/Top/Computers...price of $4.25 million...airports in Los ... |
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4-CITY LINK AIMS TO BUOY ECONOMY OF 2-NATION AREA
...ranks among the top 10 busiest...Bureau. Only Los Angeles, New York...Cheektowaga hotel. The initiative...identified a top official and...s existing directory of health care...Chautauqua County and the ... |
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The resourceful traveler.
...shop at the Los Angeles County Coroner's...outlines are top sellers; the...Rizzoli; $25) This is not...a membership directory for Caffelletto...going to spend $25 on a book...that locate ... |