University of Durham - Kingdom's leading research universities - coming eleventh in the 2002 Research Assessment Exercise and never out of the top twenty of either the Times Good University Guide or the Sunday Times University Guide. It is a member of the 1994 Group of Universities, representing medium-sized research universities. The current Chancellor of the University is Sir Peter Ustinov. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 1.1 Stockton 1.2 Durham Today 1.3 Chancellors of the University 2 Colleges 2.4 Bailey 2.5 Hill 2.6 Queen's Campus 2.7 Others 3 Constitution 3.8 The Visitor 3.9 The Chancellor 3.10 The Vice-Chancellor 3.11 Convocation 3.12 Council 3.13 Senate 3.14 Colleges 3.15 Faculties 4 Alumni 5 External Links History The strong tradition of theological teaching in Durham gave rise to various attempts to form a university there, notably under.
DeCSS - 5, 2003, a Norwegian appeals court has ruled that Johansen would have to be retried on charges that he violated copyright and anti-hacking laws. The court said that arguments filed by the movie industry and additional evidence merited another trial. On December 22, 2003, the appeals court agreed with the acquittal, and on January 5, 2004 Norway's Okokrim decided not to persue the case further. DeCSS was used as a guide by programmers around the world to create hundreds of equivalent programs, some merely to demonstrate the trivial ease with which the system could be bypassed, and others to implement an open source DVD player (the licensing restrictions on CSS would have made it impossible for an open source implementation through official channels). Since no commercial DVD drivers have been made.
Daria - a bespectacled, plain, highly intelligent, and extremely cynical teenage girl who is portrayed as an icon of sanity within an insane household, with her vacuous, fashion-obsessed sister Quinn and slightly insane parents Helen and Jake. Much of the show is a vehicle for Daria's droll one-liners. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Other Major Daria Characters: 2 Daria Episode Guide 3 Daria tapes and DVDs 4 Daria Sites Online 5 Daria Message Boards Other Major Daria Characters: Helen Morgendorffer - Daria's work-a-holic mother. Jake Morgendorffer - Daria's father. He had a strict military father and tends to have mood swings and go off on rants about his childhood. Jane Lane - Daria's artistic best friend. Trent Lane - Jane's brother and the only other Lane still permanently residing in the Lane household..
August 2003 - August 2003 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for August, 2003. See also: Afghanistan timeline August 2003 California recall Dodgy Dossier Columbia investigation EU enlargement Hong Kong Basic Law Hutton Inquiry Liberian crisis North Korea crisis Occupation of Iraq: Timeline Road map for peace Same-sex marriage SARS: Timeline SCO v. IBM Linux lawsuit US v. EU on GM food US-Canada blackout War on Terrorism August 31, 2003 Tens of thousands of people turn out in Baghdad for the funeral procession of the murdered Shia Muslim leader Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim. [1] The Iraqi police handling the investigation say they have arrested 19.
Coming of Age - & Vejar, 1988). Quinn's and Remmick's story is briefly outlined as follows. Because Quinn suspects the existence of certain conspiracies within Starfleet, he finds it necessary to launch investigations of certain personnel, to determine whether they are participating in any insubordinate activities. One of these personnel is Picard, who Quinn orders Remmick to investigate. After Remmick reports—with Picard present—that he has uncovered nothing of importance about Picard, Quinn offers to promote Picard to the rank of Admiral and give him a high position at Starfleet Academy, an offer which Picard refuses. It is implied that the cause of his refusal is that he job would involve too much politics for his liking (Fries & Vejar, 1988). The manner in which Quinn calls upon Remmick to make his final report might be.
King Crimson - Giles began discussing the formation of King Crimson in November of 1968, soon before the breakup of the short-lived and unsuccessful band Giles, Giles, and Fripp. The first musician to be added to the lineup was singer-guitarist Greg Lake, who was to play bass and sing. Lyricist Peter Sinfield and composer Ian McDonald were soon recruited, and thus the first incarnation of King Crimson was born. Early in January 1969, the group rehearsed for the first time. Over the course of the year, the first King Crimson album, In the Court of the Crimson King, emerged from the chaos. King Crimson went on tour through England, and later the United States, performing alongside many contemporary popular musicians and musical groups, including Iron Butterfly, Janis Joplin, and Fleetwood Mac. Tensions and musical.
Internet-Encyclopedia - points of view on each topic. The main article is written from a sympathetic point of view. See also: Internet-Encyclopedia:Point_of_view. In late December, 2003, I-E had around 5,000 articles. Internet-Encyclopedia is hosted by ibiblio.org, see ibiblio which as a host is stable, reasonably responsive, and offers sufficient storage space for expansion of I-E to a comprehensive encyclopedia. I-E is also up at least temporarily at http://www.internet-encyclopedia.info with different content. In January, 2004, Internet-Encyclopedia has been renamed to Wikinfo..
Israeli security barrier - the region. Many of the latter Arabs who tried to obtain permits were refused them. In October 2003, the United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution stating: The construction by Israel, the occupying power, of a wall in the Occupied Territories departing from the armistice line of 1949 is illegal under relevant provisions of international law and must be ceased and reversed. The United Kingdom, Germany, Bulgaria and Cameroon abstained from the vote. The justification given by the U.S. for the veto was that the resolution did not condemn terrorist attacks made by Palestinian groups. One week later, a similar resolution was passed by the UN General Assembly 144-4 with 12 absentions. The resolution said the barrier was "in contradiction to international law," and demanded that Israel "stop and.
Government of the United States - increase in workload, the standing committees have also spawned some 150 subcommittees. The Congress has the responsibility to monitor and influence aspects of the executive branch. Congressional oversight prevents waste and fraud; protects civil liberties and individual rights; ensures executive compliance with the law; gathers information for making laws and educating the public; and evaluates executive performance. It applies to cabinet departments, executive agencies, regulatory commissions, and the presidency. Congress's oversight function takes many forms: Committee inquiries and hearings; Formal consultations with and reports from the president; Senate advice and consent for presidential nominations and for treaties; House impeachment proceedings and subsequent Senate trials; House and Senate proceedings under the Twenty-fifth Amendment in the event that the president becomes disabled, or the office of the vice president falls vacant; Informal meetings.
Folic acid - both folate reductase and dihydrofolate reductase). Folate and folic acid are forms of a water-soluble B vitamin. Folate occurs naturally in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of this vitamin that is found in supplements and fortified foods (1). Folate gets its name from the Latin word "folium" for leaf. A key observation of researcher Lucy Wills nearly 70 years ago led to the identification of folate as the nutrient needed to prevent the anemia of pregnancy. Dr. Wills demonstrated that the anemia could be corrected by a yeast extract. Folate was identified as the corrective substance in yeast extract in the late 1930s and was extracted from spinach leaves in 1941. Folate is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells (2). This is especially important during periods.
Bergen, Norway - the county of Hordaland, Norway, has 211,326 inhabitants as of January 1, 2003. Bergen is the second largest city of Norway. It is situated in the west of Norway, between the seven mountains, according to folklore. Founded as a city by Olav Kyrre in 1070 AD and considered to be Norway's capital until 1299, Bergen toward the end of the thirteenth century became one of the Hanseatic League's four most important cities. The trading activities and administration was located at the bay that forms the centre of Bergen, and the continuous quayside buildings of Bryggen are now on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Bergen is renowned for its plentiful rainfall, having a Rain festival once a year in October with a Raincoat and Umbrella parade. There are vending machines.
Top-level domain - allow the use of codes reserved in the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 reserve list for use by the Universal Postal Union. The decision was later reversed, and only these four ccTLDs were assigned under this rule. On September 25, 2000, ICANN decided to allow the use of any two-letter code in the ISO 3166-1 reserve list that is reserved for all purposes. Only EU (for the European Union) currently meets this criterion. Following a decision by the EU's Council of Telecommunications Ministers in March 2002, it seems likely that an EU ccTLD will be established in due course. Some ccTLDs (GB and SU), exist in the root zone, but are not on IANA's list of ccTLDs [1]. GB is used by a very few sites, and no new registrations are being accepted.
Return of the Living Dead - used to re-animate corpses at a warehouse, and after the re-animated corpses are destroyed the gas is washed into a graveyard and re-animates the people buried there. The film was released on August 16th 1985, and in the USA made $14m, which was almost triple what was made by Day Of The Dead, made by Russo's former partner George A. Romero (though this isn't known for sure, since no accurate figures exist on Day Of The Dead's income). IMDb info Return of the Living Dead Part II The second film was written and directed by Ken Wiederhorn. In it, some kids discover a barrel full of the gas used in the first film, and they accidentally release it and cause more corpses to re-animate. The film was released on January 15th.
Romblon - 10, 1917 Population: 2000 census—264,357 (16th smallest). Density—195 per km² (44th highest). Area: 1,355.9 km² (10th smallest) Divisions: Municipalities—17. Barangays—219. Congressional districts—1. Languages: Tagalog, Ilonggo Governor: Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona (2001-2004) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 History 5 External Links People and Culture Languages. The languages in Romblon are Romblomanon including the dialect Sibuyanon, Inunhan or Onhan, and Bantoanon or Asi. Economy Geography Political Romblon is subdivided into 17 municipalities. Municipalities Alcantara Banton Cajidiocan Calatrava Concepcion Corcuera Looc Magdiwang Odiongan Romblon San Agustin San Andres San Fernando San Jose Santa Fe Ferrol Santa Maria (Imelda) Physical History The province of Romblon was formerly called Lomlon or Domblon. It was organized by the Spanish into a politico-military district.
Photo Marketing Association Annual Convention and Trade Show - frequently are the occasion for the public introductions of important imaging products. A partial list of past, present, and future shows PMA 2004: (12 February 2004 to 15 February 2004) (Trade show, n.d.) References About PMA 2004. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2004 from http://pma2004.pmai.org/pma_2004_introduction.htm Trade show information. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2004 from http://pma2004.pmai.org/pma_2004_exhit_info.htm.
Playboy - the earliest photos of models for pictorials and centerfolds are best classified as risqué as full-frontal nudity did not appear in the magazine until 1969. History The first issue The first centerfold was Marilyn Monroe, although the picture used had originally been taken for a calendar, not Playboy. Hefner purchased the rights to the photos of Monroe along with others. The first issue, published in December, 1953, did not carry a date, as Hefner was unsure whether there would be a second issue. That first issue was an immediate sensation and sold out within a matter of weeks. Known circulation was 53,991 (Source: Playboy Collector's Association Playboy Magazine Price Guide). The cover price was 50¢. Copies of the first issue in Mint to Near Mint condition can fetch over $5000 in.
Martha Stewart - for her cooking, gardening, etiquette, arts-and-craft projects, and as a general lifestyle guide and homemaker. Born Martha Helen Kostyra in Jersey City, New Jersey, she grew up in Nutley, New Jersey with four brothers and sisters. A good student, she received a partial scholarship to Barnard College in New York City, where she worked part time as a model to help pay her expenses. She initially intended to major in chemistry but switched to art, European history and architectural history. After graduation, she pursued her budding modeling career and starred in several television commercials. She stopped modelling in 1965 when she had a daughter, Alexis, with husband Andrew Stewart, a law student she met in college. Martha and Andrew divorced in 1990. After modelling, she began pursuing her second career as.
List of years in television - as a reference point. 2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - 1920s - 1900s 2000s 2004 in television 2003 in television - The Dunphy Show is axed by TV3, Bob Friend retires from Sky News. 2002 in television - The Osbournes reality show premieres on cable television. Fox Kids changes its name to the Fox Box 2001 in television - The Fairly Oddparents premiere 2000 in television - Survivor premieres on CBS, sparking a brief interest in "reality tv". The Lizzie McGuire Show premiere. 1990s 1999 in television - The Sopranos premiere on US cable, Gay Byrne retires from RTÉ's The Late Late Show 1998 in television - Sex and the City premiere in the US, Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
February 29 - definition, a leap year. This date only occurs approximately every four years, in years evenly divisible by 4, such as 1992, 1996, or 2004, with some exceptions in century years. A century year, that is, a year which ends in two zeroes 1800, 1900, 2000, etc., is not a leap year unless it is also evenly divisible by 400. This means that the year 2000 was a leap year and 2400 will also be one, but 1800 and 1900 were not leap years, and the years 2100, 2200, and 2300 won't be leap years either. Those who are born on this day usually celebrate their birthdays on February 28 during non-leap years. This day may be colloqially termed a leap day. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths.
List of songs whose title does not appear in the lyrics - 7 G 7.68 Garbage 7.69 Genesis 7.70 Gentle Giant 7.71 Matthew Good 7.72 Matthew Good Band 7.73 Goo Goo Dolls 7.74 Gorillaz 7.75 Green Day 7.76 Guns and Roses 8 H 8.77 Roy Hamilton 8.78 George Harrison 8.79 Alex Harvey 8.80 Harvey Danger 8.81 Heaven 17 8.82 Helmet 8.83 Bobby Hendricks 8.84 Johnny Horton 9 I 9.85 Idlewild 10 J 10.86 Ja Rule 10.87 Jefferson Airplane 10.88 Jilted John 10.89 The Jive Five 10.90 Quincy Jones 10.91 Joy Division 11 K 11.92 Kidneythieves 11.93 KMFDM 11.94 Kyuss 12 L 12.95 Mercedes Lackey 12.96 Led Zeppelin 12.97 Legendary Stardust Cowboy 12.98 Lemon Jelly 12.99 Linkin Park 12.100 Live 12.101 Lloyd Cole and the Commotions 12.102 Patty Loveless 13 M 13.103 Madness 13.104 Madonna 13.105 The Mamas and the Papas 13.106 The Manic.
