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  Owen Arthur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Owen Arthur is currently the member of parliament for the constituency of Saint Peter.
Owen Arthur was educated at the University of the West Indies (Barbados and Jamaica campuses), where he earned a BA in economics and history (1971) and an MSc in economics (1974).
One of the main platforms of Prime Minister Owen Arthur for the 2003 elections was his promise to continue the process of Independence for Barbados and transform the country into a Parliamentary Republic, replacing Queen Elizabeth II with a Barbadian President as Head of State.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Owen_Arthur   (314 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Arthur Owen, Teacher, Dies
Arthur E. "Murph" Owen, 96, a retired Navy captain and a Fairfax teacher, died Nov. 16 of complications from a fall at his home in Falls Church.
Capt. Owen was born in Milo, Maine, and graduated in 1930 from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Owen moved to Arlington County in 1954, and after retiring from the Navy, he taught seventh-grade and eighth-grade math for eight years at Longfellow and Thoreau schools in Fairfax.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A9061-2003Nov23?language=printer   (235 words)

  
 The New West Indian
Arthur told his audience, comprised of publishers, editors and other senior personnel from newspapers across the Commonwealth that the "ceaseless turmoil" of globalisation was "provoking a profound sense of disorientation within many societies." Many kinds of economic activity were being threatened and whole cultures were in danger of being "wiped out," said Mr.
Arthur, and new forms of governance were therefore necessary to allow people to participate more meaningfully in their democracies.
Arthur remarked that "I am satisfied that all politicians were meant to be journalists and all journalists meant to be politicians." Because of the convergence of the lives of politicians and journalists, Mr.
www.awigp.com /?numcat=arthur   (642 words)

  
 King Arthur: Director's Cut (2004)
In those tales, Arthur and his knights are the paragon of nobility, fealty, piety and justice, the proverbial knights in shining armor on their mighty steeds.
Arthur and his handful of knights, in the face of certain death on their mission, not only manage to avoid the Woads and rescue their objective, the Pope’s godson, but they also defeat a small band of Saxons, invading England far north of the wall.
Arthur decides, as one might guess, that it is his duty, even as a free man, to protect the people with his own life.
dvdmg.com /kingarthur.shtml   (2789 words)

  
 Arthur E. Owen, Captain, United States Navy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Arthur E. "Murph" Owen, 96, a retired Navy Captain and a Fairfax teacher, died November 16, 2003, of complications from a fall at his home in Falls Church, Virginia.
Captain Owen was born in Milo, Maine, and graduated in 1930 from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Owen, of Falls Church; two children, M. Kayleen Hadd of McLean and Dr. Robert G. Owen of Port Orange, Florida; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
www.arlingtoncemetery.net /aeowen.htm   (313 words)

  
 Clive Owen/King Arthur Interview
Owen defines his Arthur, a character rooted in a more historical reality than the more fantasy-based versions of the story, as "a guy who has very strong beliefs and the challenge for him is that he has to change.
Owen says that he found it difficult to identify with the character on any personal level, nor is it important to do so with any character one has to play.
Shooting King Arthur might have been physically tough for the actor who had never ridden a horse before, but at least, since the film was shot in Ireland, Owen was at least able to take advantage of the night life that country had to offer, he smilingly admits.
www.filmmonthly.com /Profiles/Articles/CliveOwen/CliveOwen.html   (835 words)

  
 The Popkorn Junkie :: King Arthur
Arthur (Clive Owen) is the leader of a group of horseman pressed into service for fifteen years by the Roman Empire.
It seems that Arthur’s ancestors made a deal with the Romans decades earlier to serve in return for their lives and as such, all male descendants of the line must serve when called upon.
Arthur and his men are returning to their base in anticipation of their freedom, which is due to be granted upon their arrival.
popkornjunkie.com /reviews/kingarthur.html   (461 words)

  
 Clive Owen: King Arthur - Movie
Clive Owen is a wooden and boring King Arthur, who only starts to get interesting when he doesn't talk and we are'nt listening to his boring, cliched pronouncements.
When I first heard that Clive Owen (Sin City) and Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean) were making a movie based on the real King Arthur and focusing on him as a Roman general, I thought "Hollywood, what are you doing?" Just out of curiousity, I went in and watched it.
Arthur was not a roman soldier, he even wasnt half roman at all.
www.superiorpics.com /clive_owen/movie/2004_king_arthur.html   (1226 words)

  
 Government of Barbados - Prime Minister
Arthur undertook Undergraduate and Post Graduate studies at the University of the West Indies and holds a Master of Science degree in Economics.
Arthur has also performed public service in the capacity of a member of the Boards of Directors of the Jamaica Scientific Research Council, and of the Barbados Industrial Development Corporation, and the Central Bank of Barbados.
Arthur’s political career began when he was appointed to the Barbados Senate in 1983.
www.barbados.gov.bb /pm.htm   (392 words)

  
 SCREEN IT! PARENTAL REVIEW: KING ARTHUR
Arthur stabs and slices another man with his sword, killing him (we see some blood run out of the opponent's clothing).
Arthur and his men slowly enter a previously sealed chamber, not sure what they'll find and they see various dead and somewhat decomposed bodies and others who are near death and/or are chained up.
Arthur and his team fire arrows a long distance over a frozen lake and they strike several Saxons, wounding or killing them (no blood).
www.screenit.com /movies/2004/king_arthur.html   (2862 words)

  
 THE OWEN NAME
His descendant, eight generations removed, was OWEN ap Howel Dha, King of South Wales and Powys, A. The Owens of Orielton descended from Hwfa Ap Cynddelw, Lord of Llys Llifton, in Alglesey, contemporary with Owen Gwynedd, Prince of North Wales, to whom he was steward.
OWEN, CALEB (Vt.): Lieutenant Vermont Militia in 1777 and 1778.
The Owen Coat of Arms shown on the cover of this volume is the Arms of the Owens of Orielton, Wales, and other branches to whom all the Owen families are related.
www.angelfire.com /nc2/owen/name2.htm   (5934 words)

  
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Owen was the ultracool driver in BMW's "The Hire" Web films, which he initially turned down because "I didn't think it was very smart to just do a bunch of adverts," he said.
Owen's Arthur comes across as a brooding, reluctant leader who feels more authentic than the dashing king of legend, Fuqua said.
Along with "King Arthur," Owen stars in the crime thriller "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead," his reunion with "Croupier" director Mike Hodges that is playing in limited release.
www.tucsoncitizen.com /print/calendar/071504ca_clive_owen   (855 words)

  
 Davies Arthur B(owen) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Except for Anna Katharine Green, there were no notable American detective-story writers between Poe and the beginning of the 20th century.
Economist Owen Arthur of the BLP became prime minister in 1995.
Arthur aimed to boost economic growth and reduce high levels of unemployment.
encarta.msn.com /Davies_Arthur_B(owen).html   (146 words)

  
 Jamaica Gleaner - Owen Arthur's words of wisdom - Friday | January 5, 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Over the years, Arthur has made some wonderful comments on the subject of West Indies cricket and on Tuesday in Bridgetown he was at his best.
To a number of board members, the salvation of West Indies cricket lies in an academy, and Arthur was quoted as saying at a cocktail reception for the Barbados team to participate in the Busta series that an academy would be like "a roof imposed on a weak structure".
Arthur is one who supports anything which will help the West Indies team return to its former glory, he knows an academy can help, and it is a safe bet he will support it.
www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20010105/sports/sports4.html   (531 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Crowning of Clive Owen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Owen was drawn to the part of King Arthur simply because "I hadn't done anything like this." He says he liked how well-drawn his character was in David Franzoni's script.
Arthur could have been the writer in Croupier who takes a job in a London casino, writ large.
The journey is the key for Owen, who intentionally has chosen a varied body of work.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-07-08-clive-owen_x.htm   (888 words)

  
 Barbados' Prime Minister Owen Arthur arrived at Parliament to debate on Estimates of Expenditures and Revenue
Prime Minister Owen Arthur arrived at Parliament to lead debate on the 2006-2007 Estimates of Expenditures and Revenues yesterday.
Arthur remarked that there have been times when he was accused of being a dictator for becoming involved in the project.
Arthur stated that while the Government is committed to hosting a World Cup and while they will move heaven and earth, this will be done in a financially responsible way.
www.caribzones.com /primeministerowenarthur.html   (676 words)

  
 KING ARTHUR (Clive Owen, Keira Knightley) MOVIE INFO - TheMovieBox.Net
For centuries most historians believed that King Arthur was only a legend, but that legend was based on a real hero whose actions changed the face of Britain and the world forever.
Clive Owen, is 'Artorius' or Arthur, the hero of Roman and British parentage eulogized in the ancient Celtic poem.
Arthur sees his duty is to free them from their servitude to Rome so they may return to their ancestral homeland in Sarmatia.
www.themoviebox.net /movies/2004/IJKLM/King-Arthur/main-page.html   (340 words)

  
 Afiwi.Com - Your Caribbean Online
Arthur was educated at All Saints' Boys' School, Coleridge and Parry School, Harrison College and the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill and Mona Campuses.
Arthur returned to Barbados and worked with the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Management, U.W.I. as a part-time lecturer.
Arthur is married to the former Beverley Jeanne Bachelor.
www.afiwi.com /people2.asp?id=31   (271 words)

  
 ‘King Arthur’ collapses under its own weight - AT THE MOVIES - MSNBC.com
Clive Owen’s Arthur is relentlessly morose, Ioan Gruffudd’s Lancelot is poorly defined, and it comes as a major surprise — almost a plot twist midway through the movie — when it’s revealed that they’re the best of friends.
Owen in particular appears to be cracking up as he tries to deliver a somber curtain speech.
Alas, Arthur’s gradual realization that Britain needs a unifying king, and that he’s the man for the job, is sketchily handled.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5343992   (666 words)

  
 Amazon.com: King Arthur: DVD: Antoine Fuqua,Clive Owen,Ioan Gruffudd,Mads Mikkelsen,Joel Edgerton,Hugh Dancy,Ray ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Arthur (Clive Owen) merely commands a group of fighting men, Merlin (Stephen Dillane) is a sorcery-free rebel, and Guinevere (Keira Knightley), in inexplicable Xena-wear, is a warrior princess.
Arthur was not a figure of the middle ages, he was not an Anglo-Saxon and there was no magical sword in the stone.
Arthur himself is a half Briton, half Roman who takes command of a group of Samatian (sp?) cavalrymen guarding Hadrians Wall (historical evidence also points to this being an accurate account).
www.amazon.com /King-Arthur-Antoine-Fuqua/dp/B00064MTYK   (2253 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: King Arthur [2004]: Video: Clive Owen,Ioan Gruffudd,Keira Knightley,Ray Winstone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Arthur's Knights have been given their last mission to save a child from the Saxon onslaught...
In David Franzoni's script Arthur (Clive Owen) is the son of a Roman officer and a Briton woman.
Arthur is a true believer who has taken the teachings of Christianity to the level of the equality of all human beings, while the only other Christians we see in the film are engaging in torture and slavery.
www.amazon.co.uk /King-Arthur-Clive-Owen/dp/B000621P8S   (1190 words)

  
 Clive Owen -- King Arthur (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Actioner starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightley held fast in its second turn in Japan (where ticket sales were buoyed by a national cinema promo Aug. 1) but plunged in South Korea as those robots and vampires invaded.
Also in the Guardian: Death of a legend -- Strip the tale of King Arthur of its chivalry and sorcery and what is left is nothing sort of a national insult.
Film Critic.com: "...Clive Owen’s (Croupier) Arthur is neither as steely as Russell Crowe’s Maximus nor as bombastic as Mel Gibson’s William Wallace, but he carries the weight of a man who perseveres even as his world crumbles around him.
www.murphsplace.com.cob-web.org:8888 /owen/arthur/arthur.html   (2063 words)

  
 Press Release (ILO/02/30): Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados addresses the International Labour ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados, guest of honour at the 90
Arthur expressed his support for the ILO's role in the debate on trade and labour, saying "the primary responsibility for supervising, regulating and ultimately enforcing global labour standards encompassing the core ILO conventions rests with the ILO and not with the World Trade Organization or any other international organization."
Arthur appealed for a strengthening of the ILO role, saying "if the ILO lacks teeth, as some complain, give it teeth.
www.ilo.org /public/english/bureau/inf/pr/2002/30.htm   (423 words)

  
 Clive Owen - Arthur News Releases
Bourne Identity actor Clive Owen has been cast as King Arthur and The Hours actor Stephen Dillane is being tipped to take on the role of Merlin in the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced take on the legend.
Without Arthur's aid, Lancelot reveals, "we would have perished years ago, and there would be no more Russian Knights left to return home at all." Some of the Knights named in these pages include Bors, Dagonet, Galahad, Jols, Horton and Gawain.
Owen's credits include starring roles in "The Bourne Identity," "Gosford Park," "Croupier" and the popular series of BMW short films "The Hire." He can next be seen in the upcoming Paramount drama "Beyond Borders" opposite Angelina Jolie and in the upcoming Paramount Classics project "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead." He is repped by CAA.
www.murphsplace.com /owen/arthur/press.html   (2644 words)

  
 Movie Info for King Arthur on MSN Movies
An ambitious attempt to wed the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table with known historical facts of the era, this action adventure drama begins with the fall of the Roman Empire in 450 A.D. as Roman armies flee the British Isles.
Arthur (Clive Owen), a heroic knight and devoted Christian, is torn between his desire to travel to Rome to serve his faith and his loyalty to the land of his birth.
Forming a united front as loyal Englishmen against the invading Saxon armies, Arthur, Merlin, and the brave and beautiful Guinevere (Keira Knightley) are determined to unite a sovereign Britain under one army and one king.
entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=546733   (211 words)

  
 King Arthur: Director's Cut DVD Review
In its opening screen, the film purports to have the true story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, which historians for years thought to be legend.
Arthur believes in free will and freedom; his values lead him to causes greater than either an allegiance to his mixed Briton/Roman heritage.
But Clive Owen performs capably in the most defined role of the film (by far) and the everymen of Arthur's army deliver the intended effect.
www.ultimatedisney.com /kingarthur.html   (2108 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Ironically, Clive Owen, who plays Arthur, is reminiscent of a passionate Richard Burton in his prime.
Owen gives a commanding performance, masterfully handling dialogue that ranges from silly to substantial.
Arthur, a man of prayer, petitions the Almighty for the safety of his men, while the unbelieving Lancelot, takes a more humanistic view of life.
www.cbn.com /entertainment/screen/Boatwright_KingArthur.aspx   (561 words)

  
 Davies Arthur B(owen) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Davies Arthur B(owen) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Arthur, Owen Seymour (1949-), Barbados politician, Prime Minister of Barbados (1994-).
Arthur was educated in Barbados at the Coleridge and Parry...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Davies_Arthur_B(owen).html   (108 words)

  
 Art Owen Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
At age 19, Arthur, known to friends and family as “Art” was one of the best mountaineers of the Ronne Expedition and was given yeoman’s responsibilities for everything from planning and loading supplies, taking care of and training the dogs to cooking the meals.
He retired as the Vice President of Berea Oil and Gas Corp. Arthur mapped and discovered a major natural gas reserve in eastern Utah in “Dakota Sandstone” using the same techniques he used in the Antarctic.
Arthur Owen had two sons, David, who lives in Bisbee, Arizona, and Michael who lives in Thailand.
www.3riversbsa.org /DiscoverScouting/ArtOwen1.htm   (579 words)

  
 The Nation Newspaper | PM vows to push culture industry
Prime Minister and Minister of Culture Owen Arthur (left) chatting with NCF chairman Al Gilkes (centre) and Sir Allan Fields.
Arthur promised to push a new Cultural Industries Development Act and restructure institutions such as the National Cultural Foundation and the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation to assist the country in better capitalising on this fast-growing sector of the global economy.
Arthur said that commercialisation of the island's culture was necessary and a public/private sector partnership needed to be developed.
www.nationnews.com /story/316289643639893.php   (347 words)

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