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Charity
Charitable Giving Many small business owners engage in charitable giving, either as private individuals or in their corporate capacity. This charitable giving can take many forms, including sponsorship of local charitable events, donations of excess inventory, and sustained philanthropy in one or... Read more |
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United Kingdom. Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
English Heritage, the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England, was set up under the National Heritage Act, 1983. Responsible for the care and maintenance of many ancient monuments, historic buildings, and sites, this role includes making grants and giving assistance towards the... Read more |
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Pentecost
Pentecost [Gr.,=fiftieth], important Jewish and Christian feast. The Jewish feast of Pentecost, in Hebrew Shavuot , the Feast of Weeks, one of the three pilgrimage festivals, arose as the celebration of the closing of the spring grain harvest, which began formally in Passover 50 days prior; there... Read more |
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event stratigraphy
event stratigraphy Event stratigraphy is a comparative latecomer to the Earth sciences, but is proving to be a useful and interesting concept. Extraordinary or singular widespread geological events of very short duration may leave an impression in the stratigraphical record. Fixing the order and... Read more |
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Shavuot
Shavuot [Heb.,=weeks], Jewish feast celebrated on the 6th of the month of Sivan (usually some time in May) in Israel and on the sixth and seventh days in the Diaspora. Originally an agricultural festival celebrating the end of the winter grain harvest (which began at Passover), Shavuot later... Read more |
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synoptic
synoptic Synoptic Gospels the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, which give an account of the events from a similar point of view, as contrasted with that of John.Synoptic problem the question of the relationship between these Gospels. The general view is that Mark is the earlier text and that... Read more |
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walking
walking is an activity that we normally take for granted; we consciously start or stop, and give attention to avoidance of obstacles, but otherwise this complex, co-ordinated procedure is seemingly simple and automatic.Walking, in technical terms, is a form of bipedal (or quadripedal) progression in... Read more |
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Act in Restraint of Appeals
Appeals, Act in Restraint of (1533). The Act (24 Hen. VIII c. 12), largely the work of Thomas Cromwell, was a crucial step in Henry VIII's assertion of royal supremacy against the papacy. He had already moved against the clergy with accusations of praemunire and in 1532 forbade the payment of... Read more |
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Joel (Bible prophet)
Joel The prophet whose book is the second of the book of the Twelve Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, placed between the books of Hosea and Amos who lived in the eighth century BCE. Beyond the prophet's name, Joel son of Pethuel, the book gives no indication of who the prophet was and when he... Read more |
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Spring skiing: In N.E., a lot of fun events . . .
...schedule a variety of events, from "beach...N.H., a week from today starting...weekend, with the event kicking off on...weekend with a party highlighted by the giving away of a week's vacation at...the Killington ... |
 "The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)")
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ADMIRALS DEFENSEMAN VISITS DISABLED FANS AT VOCATIONAL CENTER.(CHESAPEAKE...
...WRITER 'Tis the week before Christmas...looking for last week when they were...top off the event, the cops and...151 stores has highlighted storefronts with a Giving Tree, which...decorated their Giving Tree with ... |
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LOC-AID and Cox Radio Award $10,000 for Winning a "Dash for Cash" LBS Game.
...it was a fair, fun, and extremely...it was a lot of fun and very exciting...selected each week by using simple...expectations for this event that were surpassed...provided us with a fun, innovative and...promotion that ... |
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LOC-AID and Cox Radio Award Winner of 'Dash for Cash' LBS Game
...it was a fair, fun, and extremely...it was a lot of fun and very exciting...selected each week by using simple...expectations for this event that were surpassed...provided us with a fun, innovative and...promotion that ... |
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Catholic schools get set for busy week Masses, activities crowd...
...celebrate this week, which is honored...for the main event when the eighth...Thursday. The week's activities...Catholic Schools Week at parish Masses...Charitable giving will be highlighted throughout the...dog lunch and a ... |
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Jacobs Leads Toshiba Seniors
...amounts they are giving away out here.'' Jacobs highlighted his round by chipping...1.2 million event. Quigley's 67...the three-day event and is open to...caddy for him this week. ``I have a...It's a lot of fun but I'll ... |
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Halloween Family Night frightfully good fun
...Park District is giving us an early start when...spook-tacular fun. Halloween...full of friendly fun-seekers. Itâ...activities are highlighted by a costume...scary stuff. The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m., and...were judged this ... |
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PROVIDING TOOLS TO CREATE A WEB SITE JT SMITH'S COMPANY WAS BORN OUT OF...
...usually just click on a highlighted item to jump to another...in June 2001 - from giving away software. Within...to check on current events in the countries where...everybody to Madison for one week in January. We plan...the year, and we have ... |
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FASHION SCOOPS: AFTER HOURS...DOLLED UP...CRYSTAL BALL...GOOD CLEAN...
...New York Fashion Week. On the heels of...Alber Elbaz is giving the concept of collectable...Cartier. GOOD CLEAN FUN: Maggie Gyllenhaal...sunshine and smiles last week in Nantucket, Mass...showroom this morning. Event organizers ... |
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Fitness Centers firm up plans for grand opening with Kids in Distress Charity...
...a day full of events and activities...America will be giving back to the community...Houston, which was highlighted in an article called the "Gift of Giving," in Entrepreneur...making it a fun time for all...Grand Opening ... |
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