Michael Milken - Michael Milken Michael Milken, American investment dealer, was born on July 4, 1946, in Encino, California. He was the controversial financial innovator whose work at Investment Banker Drexel Burnham Lambert during the 1980s greatly expanded the use of high yield debt, otherwise known as junk bonds in corporate finance and acquisitions. He parlayed his business acumen, the stable of clients loyal to him and his ability to raise tremendous amounts of money into both dominance within this area of finance capital for a period of time, as well as great personal wealth; at the height of his career he was earning an annual salary in excess of $550 million per year. In 1989 New York District Attorney Rudolph Giuliani charged him with 98 counts of racketeering.
Junk bond - Many pension funds and other investors, however, are prohibited in their by-laws from investing in bonds which have ratings below a particular level. In some cases this can lead to a dismal cycle in that a company with financial difficulties will have its bond rating lowered which will make it harder to raise money thereby deepening its financial troubles. This cycle was one (but not the only) factor that accounts for the sudden collapse of several high profile companies such as Enron and WorldCom, whose bonds were not initially rated junk. The value of junk bonds is affected to a higher degree than investment grade bonds by the possibility of default. For example, in a recession interest rates tend to drop, this tends to increase the value of investment grade bonds,.
A Tenured Professor - activities centre on becoming very rich in a very short time. For that purpose, Marvin has devised a new formula -- a stock forecasting model by means of which he and his wife can cash in on people's euphoria, greed and, as they call it, dementia. Eventually, while everyone loses money in the wake of the "Black Monday" stock market crash of October 19, 1987, the Marvins gain an awful lot. (See also Michael Milken and leveraged buyout.) They decide to spend their money wisely, according to their liberal agenda. Intent on strictly observing the code of business ethics, they start to make use of the "positive power of wealth" and embark on a life of philanthropy. They fund a number of chairs in peace studies to be established at, of.
Rudy Giuliani - Attorney for the Southern District of New York. In that position he prosecuted numerous high-profile cases, including indictments of leading Wall Street figures Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken for insider trading. Giuliani attracted some criticism for arranging very public arrests of people, then dropping charges for lack of evidence instead of going to trial. Giuliani first ran as the Republican candidate for mayor in 1989 but he lost the contest to succeed Ed Koch to Democrat David Dinkins. In 1993 he successfully ran against incumbent Dinkins in an election that divided the city, primarily on racial lines (especially after the intervention on Dinkins' behalf of President Bill Clinton). In his first term as mayor, Giuliani pursued an aggressive and hugely successful policing policy resulting in declines in virtually every category of.
Leveraged buyout - the buyout. Furthermore, companies adopted a number of financial techniques, such as the poison pill which protected them against hostile takeovers. These measures caused the use of LBOs as a financing tool declined during the 1990s. A person who had insider knowledge as to whether a merger was about to succeed or fail could illegally use this knowledge to make a large amount of money through insider trader, a practice which ultimately caused people such as Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky to end up in jail..
J. Michael Straczynski - J. Michael Straczynski Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an American writer/producer of television series, novels and comic books. He is most famous for being the creator, executive producer and head writer for the science fiction TV series Babylon 5. Straczynski's professional name is J. Michael Straczynski, although informally he goes by "Joe". In print, notably on USENET, he is often referred to by his initials JMS. Straczynski is a graduate of San Diego State University, having earned degrees in psychology and sociology (with minors in philosophy and literature). While at SDSU, he wrote prolifically for the student newspaper, at times penning so many articles that the paper was jokingly referred to as the "Daily Joe." He is a friend and collaborator with speculative.
Jeremy Michael Boorda - Jeremy Michael Boorda Jeremy Michael Boorda (26 November 1939 - 16 May 1996), an Admiral of the United States Navy, rose from seaman to the 25th Chief of Naval Operations. Boorda, born in South Bend, Indiana, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1956. He attained the rank of petty officer first class, serving at a number of commands, primarily in aviation. His last two enlisted assignments were in Attack Squadron 144 and Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11. He was selected for commissioning under the Integration Program in 1962. Following Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, and commissioning in August 1962, Boorda served aboard USS Porterfield (DD-682) as Combat Information Center Officer. He attended Naval Destroyer School in Newport and in 1964 was assigned as Weapons.
John Michael Beaumont - John Michael Beaumont John Michael Beaumont (1927-) is Seigneur of Sark. He inherited the title in 1974 from his grandmother Sybil Hathaway. Preceded by: Sybil Mary Collings Beaumont Seigneurs of Sark Succeeded by:.
John Michael Hayes - John Michael Hayes John Michael Hayes (born May 11, 1919) an American playwright. Hayes was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He wrote for newspapers and radio shows before becoming a movie screenwriter. He wrote the screen plays for Peyton Place and four Alfred Hitchcock films: Rear Window, To Catch a Thief, The Trouble with Harry and 1956's The Man Who Knew Too Much. He later taught at Dartmouth College..
Venice Film Festival - 2000 The Circle (Dayereh) Jafar Panahi 1999 Not One Less (Yi ge dou bu neng shao) Yimou Zhang 1998 The Way We Laughed (Così ridevano) Gianni Amelio 1997 Hana-bi (Fireworks) Takeshi Kitano 1996 Michael Collins Neil Jordan 1995 Xich lo (Cyclo Anh Hung Tran 1994 Aiqing wansui (Vive L'Amour) Ming-Liang Tsai 1994 Pred dozhdot (Before The Rain) Milcho Manchevski 1993 Short Cuts (USA) Robert Altman 1993 Trois Couleurs: Bleu (Blue) Krzysztof Kieslowski 1992 Qui Ju da guan si (The Story Of Qui Ju) Zhang Yimou 1991 Urga (Close To Eden) Nikita Mikhalhov 1990 Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead Tom Stoppard 1989 Beiqing chengshi (A City of Sadness) Hsiao-Hsien Hou 1988 La Leggenda del santo bevitore (The Legend Of The Holy Drinker) Ermano Olmi 1987 Au revoir les enfants Louis Malle 1986.
Karl Krumbacher - of the work is greatly enhanced by the elaborate bibliographies contained in the body of the work and in a special supplement. Krumbacher also founded the Byzantinische Zeitschrift (1892) and the Byzantinisches Archiv (1898). He travelled extensively and the results of a journey to Greece appeared in his Griechische Reise (1886). Other works by him are: Casio (1897), a treatise on a 9th century Byzantine poetess, with the fragments; Michael Glykas (1894); Die griechische Litteratur das Mittelalters in P. Hinneberg’s Die Kultur der Gegenwart, i. 8 (1905); Das Problem der neugriechischen Schriftsprache (1902), in which he strongly opposed the efforts of the purists to introduce the classical style into modern Greek literature, and Populäre Aufsätze (1900). This entry was originally from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica..
Vermont - Vermont lost much of its population as farmers moved West into the Great Plains in search of abundant, easily-tilled land. Logging similarly fell off as over-cutting and the exploitation of other forests made Vermont's forest less attractive. Although these population shifts devastated Vermont's economy, the early loss of population had the beneficial effect of allowing Vermont's land and forest to recover from the excesses of human beings. The accompanying lack of industry has allowed Vermont to avoid many of the ill-effects of 20th century industrial busts, effects that still plague neighboring states. Today, much of Vermont's forest consists of second-growth. Of the remaining industries, dairy farming is the primary source of agricultural income. Vermont dairy is exported to the rest of the world by companies like Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream.
Kato Takaaki - Appointed again to the same position in the Saionji cabinet (1906), he resigned after a brief interval, being opposed to the nationalization of the private railways, which measure the cabinet approved. He then remained without office until 1908, when he again accepted the post of ambassador in London. He was decorated with the grand cross of St Michael and St George, and earned the reputation of being one of the strongest men among the junior statesmen. See also: History of Japan, Prime Minister of Japan Credit The article contains materials from 1911 encyclopedia Preceded by: Kiyoura Keigo Prime ministers of Japan Succeeded by: Wakatsuki Reijiro.
Kalto - tribal area is just south of the Tapti river, around the village of Tembi in Nimar district of Chota Nagpur, Madhya Pradesh. Kalto is possibly related to another near-extinct remnant of the Indian linguistic sub-stratum, namely Kusunda, spoken in southwest Nepal. Michael Witzel of Harvard asserts, quoting Shafer and Kuiper, a relationship to Ainu.
Kai - limited amounts of time, so he must remain in cryogenic suspension. Because he is dead, he lacks the ability to perform most bodily functions, a major let-down for Zev, who loves the dead man. He also lacks motivation and other emotions, and answers most questions with "The dead do not..." At the end of the final season, Ismbard Prince, the former ruler of Fire, granted Kai life after promising it in a chess game. This was, of course, moments before Kai would sacrifice himself to destroy the Lyekka monster's ship that had destroyed the Earth. Kai had finally died, and he had died well. Kai is played by Michael McManus. Kai is a scandinavian name, in common use in Scandinavia, Finland and Germany. In German, it also means Wharf, but the.
Kate Beckinsale - in movies and opened her the doors to work in several other films, what she did while studying in Oxford. She spent her last year of studies in Paris, where she was acquainted with the French culture. There she decided to leave the university after three years and to concentrate on her acting career. Since then she has played in several major movies, but has worked also in television films and on the stage. Beckinsale's current partner is actor Michael Sheen. They have a daughter, Lily. Filmography Underworld (2003) Laurel Canyon (2002) Pearl Harbor (2001) Serendipity (2001) Brokedown Palace (1999) Shooting Fish (1998) The Last Days Of Disco (1998) Emma (1997) Cold Comfort Farm (1996) Haunted (1996) Prince of Jutland (1994) Much Ado About Nothing (1993).
Kahless - that he dipped in molten magma. There was a great war, and Kahless' followers won. However, in the process of ousting Molor (the evil dictator), Molor supposedly stabbed Kahless with a dagger. It was from the dried blood from this dagger that the clone was created. Other Theories In the book, Kahless, written by Michael Jan Friedman, it appears that Kahless was not the one who was stabbed; the clone is not that of Kahless, but of Kahless' friend, Morath. In the book, Morath is the one who led the rebellion, Morath made the first Bat'leth, and Morath was stabbed and lost his life protecting Kahless. However, this may not be accepted in the general Trek universe..
Kaminaljuyu - been described as one of the greatest of all archaeological sites in the New World by Michael Coe, although the remains of the site today are less impressive than many other Maya sites more frequented by tourists. The site lies in a valley in the outskirts of Guatemala City and contains a total of over 100 platforms and mounds created before the end of the Middle Culture period (ending approximately 150 A.D.). The valley is surrounded by hills which culminate in a string of lofty volcanoes to the south that separate the area from the Pacific coastal plain. The climate is temperate and the soil is rich. The area was largely swallowed up by real estate developments in the late 20th century, although a portion of the center of Kaminaljuyu is.
Katrine Gislinge - the flautist Emmanuel Pahud, the violinist Augustin Dumay and the violist Gérard Caussé; solo concerts at international festivals (fx. Festival Internacional Cervantino in Mexico and 'Le Festival de Radio France et Montpellier'and soloist performances conducted by among others Eri Klas, Hiroyuki Iwaki, Michael Schønwandt, Okko Kamu, Heinrich Schiff, Kurt Sanderling, Adam Fischer and Sylvain Cambreling..
Kai Budde - Among those who follow Magic as a competitive game, Budde has reached the same level of fame and accomplishment that Michael Jordan, Pelé, and Garry Kasparov have attained in their respective sports. As of December 2003, he has won five individual Pro Tour titles (no other player has won more than two), and two Team Pro Tour titles (alongside fellow Germans Marco Blume and Dirk Baberowski). Budde also won the 1999 Magic World Championships in Tokyo. His cash winnings in six years of premier Magic: The Gathering tournaments are well over $300,000. He has also been awarded three Player of the Year titles, 1999, 2001 and 2002. In addition to Budde's cash winnings, he also won the 2001 Magic Invitational tournament in Cape Town, and as his prize was given the.
