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 Myanmar - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Myanmar
In 1975 the non-communist ethnic separatist groups joined together to form the broad National Democratic Front with the aim of creating a federal union.
It was supported by ethnic rebel forces, but denounced by the bulk of the main opposition force.
The ruling junta waged military offensives against Karen ethnic insurgents and moved 75,000 troops into Arakan state, in southwest Myanmar, in an attempt to stamp out a Muslim-led pro-independence movement.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Myanmar   (2309 words)

  
 Adherents.com
The name 'Ghost Dance' is derived from the term used for it among the Sioux and Arapaho and refers to one of the central doctrines of the movement...
In addition to numerous scattered groups, two main schools of systematic Gnostic thought seem to have existed in the second century--the Basilideans and the Valentinians, the latter divided into Eastern and Western branches.
God's Army is one of dozens of ethnic insurgent bands that have been fighting the central government in Myanmar for half a century.
www.adherents.com /Na/Na_297.html   (3637 words)

  
 National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Former investment development assistant for Southeast Europe/Caribbean Initiative at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and a former data analyst for the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, with INDUS Corporation of Vienna, Virginia.
Former associate counsel to the President and White House Fellow, serving in the Office of Chief of Staff to the President.
Associate attorney in the global banking group of Allen and Overy (London) in New York City.
www.911commission.gov /about/bios_staff.htm   (2225 words)

  
 Flagrancy to Reason
lincoln group's propaganda ops in iraq: as told by their intern is pretty funny, that is, until the Iraqi employees start scamming the US propaganda contractors, then it gets really funny.
United Nations officials and military analysts say the morgue and ministry numbers almost certainly reflect severe undercounts, caused by the haphazard nature of information in a war zone.
These poorer groups either fall prey to eviction or they sell out, assuming they'll find some other affordable pocket of informality that they can settle into.
www.flagrancy.net   (3473 words)

  
 American Culinary Federation Culinary Book Resource   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Also presents a broad view of the culinary globe by grouping it into large geographic areas: Europe and the Mediterranean; the Americas; and Asia.
His recipes, grouped into such categories as Pleasantly Puckery and Perfectly Pungent, feature exotic and assertive ingredients, often in unususal combinations.
Poblano Pepper Pilaf, for example, is stuffed peppers-poblanos, not bell, stuffed with a bulgur pilaf and served with a tomato-cilantro coulis and sauce based on hummus.
www.acfchefs.org /books.html   (6983 words)

  
 B A R B È S -- c a l e n d a r
LAMBIC - Lambic is a unique style of Belgian ale that is spontaneously fermented from wild yeasts present in the air in the Senne valley.
Lambic is also a band featuring Paul Sullivan (Paul Sullivan group) on guitars and effects, and Stephen Moses (alice donut) on drums, trombone, and effets.
Their music became some of the most beloved and influential of their generation and their songs were widely imitated.
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