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  Pope Urban VI
Urban's ambassadors, doubtless inspired by the French and Limousin cardinals, left Rome too late, when the calumnies concerning the illegitimacy of the pope's election were widespread.
The misunderstanding between Urban and Charles increased after the death of the latter's enemy, Louis of Anjou; the pope, obstinate and intractable, continued in a half-hostile, half-dependent, attitude towards Charles, and created fourteen cardinals, only the Neapolitans accepting the dignity.
Urban might have been a good pope in more peaceful circumstances; but he certainly was unable to heal the wounds which the Church had received during the exile of Avignon.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/u/urban_vi,pope.html   (1992 words)

  
 Charles Urban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Urban (April 15, 1867 - August 29, 1942) was an Anglo-American film producer and distributor, and one of the most significant figures in UK cinema before the First World War.
In 1903 he formed his own company, the Charles Urban Trading Company, moving to London's Wardour Street in 1908, the first film business to be located in what became the home of the British film industry.
Urban's most celebrated Kinemacolor film was a two and a half hour epic With Our King and Queen Through India (1912), also known as The Durbar in Delhi, depicting the December 1911 Delhi Durbar which celebrated the coronation of George V.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_Urban   (315 words)

  
 Costs and Future of Urban Sprawl Examined in New Book
Urban Sprawl, edited by Gregory Squires and with chapters by leading scholars in the field, analyzes the major causes and consequences of urban sprawl and discusses policy responses to its many challenges.
Urban Sprawl: Causes, Consequences and Policy Responses, edited by Gregory D. Squires, is available in paperback from the Urban Institute Press (6" x 9", 404 pages, ISBN 0-87766-709-8, $32.50).
The Urban Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and education organization that examines the social, economic, and governance challenges facing the nation.
www.urban.org /urlprint.cfm?ID=7721   (544 words)

  
 Charles Urban, inventor of the Bioscope (early travelling cinema projector)
Urban had found problems exhibiting the electrically-driven Edison Vitascope projector in Michigan through 1896, where many towns were not yet connected to an electrical current, or the local supply was incompatible with the Vitascope, which required direct current.
It was the Urban Bioscope that popularised the word and made it for a long while a generic term for the cinema, especially on British fairgrounds.
Urban would some years later suffer a notable defeat in the British courts when he attempted to establish the word 'Bioscope' as his exclusive trademark.
www.thegalloper.com /backstories/0502urban.html   (1200 words)

  
 CD Baby: MINISTER CHARLES HYMAN: I Surrender
Charles is noted throughout the Carolinas as a distinguished thespian for his lead roles in Dream Girls, Joe Turner Come and Gone, and Fiddler on the Roof.
Charles served as the Minister of Music for the U.S. Army General Protestant and Gospel Services at Fort Drum, New York, and Yongsan, Korea as well as St. Luke Disciples of Christ in Tarboro, North Carolina.
Charles, the first and only child to further his education, graduated from North Carolina Central University with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Music Education and Performance.
cdbaby.com /cd/charleshyman   (651 words)

  
 Who's Who of Victorian Cinema
Urban's powerful, ebullient personality and drive lay at the heart of what was soon to become the most prominent British film company of the period, with its reputation firmly based on documentary and news film.
Urban first handled Smith's films, then employed him as an agent and engineer, and in 1903 directed Smith to work on an improvement to the Lee and Turner colour process.
Urban had always been interested in developing the home and educational market for his films, begining with his early involvement with the 17.5 mm Biokam home projector and, briefly, with Henry Short's Kinora flipbook device.
www.victorian-cinema.net /urban.htm   (894 words)

  
 The Town Of Indian Head, Maryland - Our Community - Charles County
Business leaders say Charles County is located in the "Heart of the Chesapeake Crescent," an economically dynamic corridor that stretches between the port of Baltimore and Hampton Roads, Virginia.
In both the 1980 and 1990 census, Charles County was the third fastest growing county in Maryland.
Charles County's Amish community is well-known for its beautifully made furniture that echoes a bygone era.
www.townofindianheadmd.org /community-charlescounty.htm   (809 words)

  
 SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Interview with Price Charles' new urban design advisor
He was preparing to argue the case for policies that would go against the grain of urban development in modern America - slashing road building in favour of tram and rail schemes, and replacing out of town shopping malls with "sustainable" suburbs.
Urban issues, he explains, "are not on the radar screen in the US".
This week, Prescott's new five-year housing strategy, delivered with the hype demanded in the run-up to a general election, further underlined the challenge facing the foundation, by pushing the case for fast-track building to provide more affordable homes in London and the south-east.
society.guardian.co.uk /urbandesign/story/0,11200,1398186,00.html   (1439 words)

  
 Urban Motion Picture Industries, Inc. 1922
Urban undergoes an operation for a perforated gastric ulcer on his birthday and takes a number of weeks to recover, missing the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to see the Durbar films at the Scala on 11 May. Kinemacolor de France is founded under Urban's chairmanship in August.
The tide starts to turn for Urban: in December the Theatre Edouard VII in Paris begins exclusive Kinemacolor shows on the same lines as the Scala, but proves to be a costly disaster; and a court case brought against Urban by inventor William Friese-Greene on behalf of his rival colour film system, Biocolor, begins.
Urban is invited to join another propaganda outfit, the Wellington House Cinema Committee, and in September signs an agreement with the Navy to film the propaganda feature film documentary Britain Prepared for Wellington House.
www.scripophily.net /urmotpicinin.html   (3597 words)

  
 Detroit's Detioration by Lindsay Smith   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Three notable planning endeavors – known as Lafayette Park, Charles Blessing’s urban revitalization, and the Renaissance Center – are particularly important in the effort to get Detroit back on its feet.
He hoped to “restore the inner city to the beauty and dignity it had fifty years ago.” Charles Blessing focused his redevelopment plans on specific spots to improve, hoping that the new areas would revitalize Detroit as a whole and relying heavily on urban design.
Urban planning-oriented projects, such as Layfeyette Park, Charles Blessing’s revitalization attempt, and the Renaissance Center have only focused on individual and isolated areas of Detroit, lacking congruity and aid to surrounding areas such as the Coutts’ neighborhood on Wilfred Street.
www.urban.columbia.edu /magazine/issues/82/82Smith.htm   (1427 words)

  
 Welcome to Urban Engineers, Inc. -- Urban announces promotions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Charles had been in charge of planning and design services in the firm’s Philadelphia, Pa. office.
Charles holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s degree in Transportation Engineering from Villanova University.
He had been vice president and deputy director of Urban’s highway and bridge division and previously served as a senior project manager for a variety of highway engineering assignments for such clients as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the City of Philadelphia.
www.urbanengineers.com /hmtl/urbanpromotions.html   (702 words)

  
 Charles de Lint: Forests of the Heart (2000) Reviews
Charles de Lint's books have been described as fantasy for people who don't read fantasy (of course, many of us fantasy junkies adore his work, too).
Charles de Lint's work is a great relief in a climate where political correctness promotes varied people be equally separated into inflexible categories.
Charles de Lint is a rare writer in that he's an optimist who links modern fantasy to folktales, religion, and the unwritten or forgotten histories of humanity, and believes humans are much more alike, if only in the possibility that there's so much we don't know about the world.
www.sfsite.com /charlesdelint/forests-reviews01.htm   (3717 words)

  
 Charles Village Projects: Urban Design   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Urban Design Principles Presented to the Charles Village Task Force on March 31, 2003
Charles Village has a tradition of a strong, active street edges.
Pedestrian activity between Charles Village and its core institutions is critical.
www.charlesvillageprojects.com /urbandesign.htm   (291 words)

  
 Prince Charles, Poundbury
The goal at Poundbury was a place where people of varying ages and incomes could live, work, and fulfill their daily needs — a place that would have factories, stores, medical facilities, public spaces, and a variety of housing, all within walking distance.
According to Charles, the British architecture critic Jonathan Glancey said “no working-class types would be welcomed there.” That has not turned out to be the case, according to the prince.
Charles, although a strong admirer of traditional craftsmanship, seems open to a degree of industrialization of housing production — especially at a time when Britain needs to build quickly to counteract the enormous escalation in housing costs over the past several years.
www.newurbannews.com /CharlesOct04.html   (1019 words)

  
 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY: URBAN PLANNING
The Charles Barr Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture Library is the primary home for materials specific to urban and regional planning.
The urban planning collection has grown steadily since its inclusion in the university libraries system in 1979.
The former Urban Policy and Planning Library (UPP) was absorbed in part by the Planning and Design Library in the mid-80’s.
www.lib.msu.edu /coll_man/policy/UrbanPlanning.htm   (948 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection: Music: Ray Charles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Charles put something in his music that made it come alive and really make an impact on all who heard it.
While at times bogging down in a litany of the songs that Charles performed, for the most part this book is informative and entertaining, most disarmingly so when accomplished artists recall their experiences with this musical dynamo.
Ray Charles has taken his leave of us, but this compilation is a fitting testament to the music this remarkable American artist has left behind for all of us to savor.
www.amazon.com /Genius-Soul-50th-Anniversary-Collection/dp/B00000343O   (1757 words)

  
 Charles de Lint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Once again, Charles de Lint weaves the mythic traditions of many cultures into a seamless cloth, bringing folklore, music and unforgettable characters to life on modern city streets.
His mastery of mythic fiction and/or urban fantasy grows with each new work’ Science Fiction Weekly ‘(Score: 10/10) Forests of the Heart is extremely well-written, with multi-dimensional characters that fascinate, whether they are protagonists or antagonists.
Poet, artist and musician as well as novelist, Charles de Lint is one of the most influential fantasy writers of his generation - a true master of imaginative writing.
www.twbooks.co.uk /authors/charlesdelint.html   (1768 words)

  
 Charles Urban, Motion Picture Pioneer
Charles Urban (1867-1942) was one of the major figures of early cinema.
This website tells the Charles Urban story, and places his achievement within early cinema history.
The History section covers Urban's career from his early years in America as a salesman, through his time with the Warwick Trading Company and the Charles Urban Trading Company, his triumphs with Kinemacolor, his role as propagandist in the First World War, and his final years promoting the educational film in America.
www.charlesurban.com   (240 words)

  
 Bridging The Communication Gap: We TalkEspanol Launches Industry Specific Language Training Classes in Los Angeles ...
Los Angeles, CA (PRWeb) April 5, 2006 -- After almost losing a deal to a Spanish-speaking competitor, Urban Advocate Charles Butch Grimes took the challenge as a wake-up call for himself and the community he supports.
These Urban citizens also lead the way into a new paradigm for the businesses in the county, not enough people speak Spanish.
Urban Advocate, Butch Grimes bridges the communication gap between african-americans and latinos in Los Angeles County
www.prweb.com /releases/200661/4/prweb368296.htm   (607 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin revolutionized biology with the scientific theory of evolution.
Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, as a result of natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, and resulting in the development of new species.
Charles Darwin had ten children, three of whom died early.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=Charles+Darwin&defid=1822586   (1013 words)

  
 Urban Review: Charles Jaco on Ballpark Village   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Fox 2 News reporter Charles Jaco will be doing a piece on Ballpark Village during their 6pm news tonight.
At issue is the developer seeking a TIF (Tax Increment Financing) for the project and the city saying no.
Watching the news tonight, i do have to conclude that the live report on American Idol is of significantly greater importance than a story about local issues and urban perspectives.
www.urbanreviewstl.com /archives/000672.php   (727 words)

  
 Generic
For this assignment I chose to focus on the role of stairs in the urban environment.
Stairs are an extremely common element used to provide access to urban spaces.
The stairs depicted in this urban photo diary provide access to indoor as well as outdoor public and private urban spaces.
courses.washington.edu /urbanla/charlie.html   (50 words)

  
 City of Lake Charles
City Director of Operations John Cardone said the city hopes to use the study to find ways of increasing ridership in the urban Lake Charles area.
Data collected shows that less than one percent of residents in the urban Lake Charles area currently use the transit system.
However, 78 percent of residents living in the areas polled said there was a need for public transportation in Lake Charles and surrounding area.
www.cityoflakecharles.com /news/newsview.asp?nw=235   (241 words)

  
 Charles Lockwood
Charles Lockwood is an environmental and real estate consultant with more than 20 years experience.
Charles Lockwood has conducted extensive research on environmental and real estate issues, and his articles have appeared in leading newspapers and magazines, including the Wall Street Journal and Atlantic Monthly.
The June 2006 column, which begins this series, is a QandA with Thomas L. Friedman, columnist for the New York Times and author of the best-selling The World Is Flat.
www.charleslockwood.com   (189 words)

  
 Charles Village Community Benefits District - Newsletter
On January 18, 2002 the Charles/25th Urban Renewal Ordinance became law.
The next step is to form the community review panel which will review the proposals that are made.
The panel will consist of two representatives from the Old Goucher Community Association, one from the Charles Village Civic Association, one from the Old Goucher Business Partnership, one from the Charles Village Community Benefits District, one from a non-profit entity, and two business owners.
www.charlesvillage.org /newsletter/charles_25.asp   (290 words)

  
 Charles Urban Trading Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Charles Urban Trading Company was formed in 1903 by the Anglo-American film producer Charles Urban.
It made its name with coverage of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5 from Joseph Rosenthal (with the Japanese) and George Rogers (with the Russians).
Other notable cameramen working for Urban were Charles Rider Noble (filming in the Balkans), H.M. Lomas (Malaya, Borneo, hunting films), John Mackenzie (the Balkans), mountaineer F. Ormiston-Smith (Switzerland, Sweden), and the naturalists F. Martin Duncan and Percy Smith.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_Urban_Trading_Company   (162 words)

  
 Charles Street Reconstruction Project
This and the following pages depict Urban Design Concepts developed by Wallace Roberts and Todd (WRT) in support of the June 24, 2004 public meeting held at the BMA (see other pages on this web site for meeting notes and the full PowerPoint).
The following schedule is anticipated for the development of 30% complete plans for the reconstruction of Charles Street between 25 th Street and University Parkway.
The urban design images are presented in two separate files, one for Charles Street and one for St. Paul Street.
www.charlesstreet.mdprojects.com /urbanDesignConcepts.htm   (346 words)

  
 Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) - Working to enhance your investment in Baltimore
The Charles/North Urban Revitalization Area, a neighborhood in North Baltimore between Mount Vernon/Midtown to its south and Charles Village to the north, is bounded generally by 20th Street on the north, Hargrove Street on the east and the Jones Falls Valley/Falls Road on the west and south.
The area is emerging as a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood with emphasis on the arts and entertainment (it is within the designated Station North Arts and Entertainment District).
A 221-space robotic parking facility is planned for the existing surface parking area behind the former restaurant and the two buildings known as 22-24 E. Lanvale Street.
www.baltimoredevelopment.com /pressDetail.asp?id=54   (577 words)

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