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Historian Richard Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) he Castles of Wales is honored to have been associated with the late Richard Williams. Although a resident of the English Midlands for more than 30 years, Richard was a native of Bangor, Wales, and was Welsh-speaking. Richard Williams was a free-lance lecturer and writer, specialising in the Medieval Welsh History of 1150 to 1450, including teaching courses for the Workers' Educational Association (Owian Glyndwr) and the Department of Continuing Education, University of Wales, Aberystwyth (The Two Llywelyns). www.castlewales.com /williams.html   (236 words)

ESPN.com: TENNIS - Richard Williams sounds off in magazine interview Williams said his daughters were the victims of racist prejudice from within the tennis world. Richard Williams was quoted as saying he believes racism is rife in women's tennis, and within the Women's Tennis Association. Williams added that his daughters were dominating the game because they had stolen the best shots from their rivals. espn.go.com /tennis/news/2003/0506/1550136.html   (572 words)

Pinsent Masons - People - Richard Williams Richard has experience in advising clients on all aspects of restructuring law in connection with receiverships, liquidations and administrations. Richard’s practice is principally in the area of restructuring. Richard has spoken at conferences for several conference providers on issues relating to construction insolvency and bonds and guarantees. www.pinsentmasons.com /partners/richardwilliams.aspx   (266 words)

Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams Richard Williams is the most significant figure in the history of the Royal Australian Air Force. A thin, intense man whose high forehead and penetrating gaze accurately indicated his probing intellect, Williams was born in Moonta, South Australia in 1890, the eldest child of a copper miner who laboured underground. After deploying to the Middle East in 1916, he Richard Williams was appointed firstly to command the AFC's No 1 Squadron, and then a wing of the Royal Air Force, a considerable achievement for a 'colonial' in those days. www.defence.gov.au /raaf/history/williams.htm   (743 words)

Venus' Biography Coached by their outspoken father, Richard Williams, the Williams sisters have been credited with raising public awareness of their sport and with bringing the women’s tennis game to a whole new level of power and athleticism. Richard Williams dreamed of raising tennis stars, and Venus and Serena showed the most aptitude for the game—both began winning tournaments when they were 10 years old. Soon, however, Richard Williams took over the coaching (and promotional) duties for both his prodigious daughters, choosing to withdraw them completely from the junior tennis circuit so that they could concentrate on their studies. www.venusandserena.homestead.com /VenusBio.html   (1068 words)

Richard Williams Richard Williams, one of three remaining Ohio 7 prisoners, died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, on 7 December 2005, one month after his 58th birthday. Williams was convicted in 1986 of five bombings of military recruitment and corporate facilities and sentenced to 45 years. Richard Williams’ family requests that any donations in his memory be made to: the Rosenberg Fund for Children, the Lynne Stewart Defense Committee, the Jericho Movement, or other organizations that support political prisoners or fight against the prison system. www.icl-fi.org /english/wv/862/williams.html   (781 words)

Richard Williams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Williams (born on March 19, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian animator, animation director, film director, and film producer. Richard Williams' magnum opus, a painstakingly hand-animated epic inspired by the Arabian Nights and with the production title The Thief and the Cobbler, was begun in 1968 and was initially self-funded. Williams was one of a number of successful people in the entertainment industry to have come from Northern Secondary School in Toronto. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Williams   (625 words)

Richard Williams, Presente! Richard was captured in Cleveland in 1984, becoming one of the "Ohio 7." Richard was convicted in federal court for five political bombings targeting the U.S. military and corporations profiting from South African apartheid (in which no one was harmed). In 1991, Richard was convicted, after an earlier trial resulted in a hung jury, of being an accomplice in the killing of a NJ state trooper during a highway shoot out. Richard went through life with open arms but closed fi sts; prepared to embrace the world but fi ght for what is right and just. www.jerichoboston.org /richard_williams.html   (2156 words)

Richard Williams - Who's Who in RCA VideoDisc Williams has worked in the fields of liquid crystals, semiconductor-electrolyte interfaces, internal photoemission, properties of electrons on the surface of liquid helium, and crystallized suspensions of polystyrene microspheres. Williams also pioneered in the use of internal photoemission as a tool for determining the properties of metal-semiconductor and metal-insulator interfaces, and demonstrated both electron and hole photoemission. Williams has worked in the fields of liquid crystals, semiconductor-electrolyte interfaces, internal photoemission, properties of electrons on the surface of liquid helium. www.cedmagic.com /mem/whos-who/williams-richard.html   (595 words)

Serena Williams Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on the 26th September, 1981, the youngest of 5 sisters. Richard and Oracene Williams raised their family in Compton, a violent Los Angeles suburb. Richard Williams claims that she then proceded to win 46 of the next 49 tournaments she entered as a junior. wimbledon.willhill.com /serena_williams_1.htm   (259 words)

Richard Williams avoids damages in lawsuit - Tennis - MSNBC.com Richard Williams was sued over a 2001 “Battle of the Sexes” match that never took place involving his daughters Venus and Serena. Richard Williams acknowledged drawing up terms of the agreement with the promoters, but insisted he told them they would have to go through the IMG sports agency, which represents Venus and Serena, to complete any deal. Richard Williams also acknowledged he lied to the promoters when he told them his daughters were aware of the negotiations. www.msnbc.msn.com /id/16300310   (609 words)

USATODAY.com - Richard Williams decries fans as racist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) Williams says he saw evil at work as he watched an angry crowd in Indian Wells, Calif., shower wave after wave of derisive boos on his daughter, Serena, last week during the Indian Wells tournament final. The Williams sisters and their father were harshly booed when Serena played Kim Clijsters after Venus, citing a knee injury, withdrew from a semifinal clash with Serena moments before the match was to have started 2 days earlier. Williams says jealousy in the locker room is prompted by the family's enormous wealth, estimated at more than $150 million with prize money and endorsements. www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/stories/2001-03-26-focus-williams.htm   (1290 words)

Princeton University - Dean of the College - Richard Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) Dean Richard Williams monitors the academic progress of the senior class, working closely with departmental representatives and faculty in providing advice on academic matters. He is responsible for the distribution of several senior thesis research funds administered by the Office of the Dean of the College. Dean Williams meets with students who would like to take a leave of absence from the University, those who take either voluntary or required withdrawal, and those who seek to be readmitted to the University. www.princeton.edu /odoc/contacts/richard_williams   (202 words)

SI.com - Tennis - Richard Williams says he wants daughters to take break - Saturday May 03, 2003 01:41 PM The 61-year-old says he is unimpressed with the level of competition on the women's circuit and in the junior ranks, and he believes his daughters could take time out and still easily top the world rankings if they returned. Venus Williams, the World No. 3, won her fourth career Grand Slam at Wimbledon two years ago. Williams feels racism in America is "perhaps even worse today," and thus says he will never salute the American flag. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/news/2003/05/03/richard_williams_ap   (516 words)

Sports: Richard Williams lets daughters do their own thing Richard Williams lets daughters do their own thing If Richard Williams, father of tennis stars Serena and Venus, is the overbearing parent many believe him to be, you'd never know it these days. Williams has been on the road quite a bit lately promoting a sports drink. www.sptimes.com /2002/06/19/news_pf/Sports/Richard_Williams_lets.shtml   (623 words)

Richard Williams: Venus And Serena's Father Whips The Pros And Makes His Family No.1 In Tennis Ebony - Find Articles NEARLY 15 years ago, an unknown father stood on a crumbling tennis court in Compton, Calif., and told his little daughter Venus that she was going to be one of the best tennis players in the world. They said Richard Williams was arrogant, that he served from the mouth and that he hurt his daughters' chances, not only by criticizing the racism and the stuffiness of the people who run tennis, but criticizing the game itself. To his credit, Richard Williams stuck to what he believed in, and managed to raise daughters who were not only great tennis players, but intelligent, mentally strong young women. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1077/is_8_55/ai_62685034   (1045 words)

ESPN.com - TENNIS - Richard Williams: Indian Wells disgraced America Richard Williams made the allegations at the Ericsson Open, where his daughters both won fourth-round matches Monday. He said that as he and Venus were walking to their seats for the final, about a dozen fans used the racial slur and one spoke of skinning him alive. During the 1997 U.S. Open, Richard Williams alleged that a collision between Irina Spirlea and Venus Williams on a changeover was racially motivated. www.espn.go.com /tennis/news/2001/0326/1162056.html   (730 words)

Richard Williams assails chair umpire - Serena Williams News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) Richard Williams was furious after his daughter was robbed.at the US Open. Fourteen hours after the erroneous overrule that hastened his daughter's acrimonious exit from the U.S. Open quarterfinals, Richard Williams blasted the chair umpire who made it and vowed to confront the powers-that-be to ensure that it doesn't happen again. The "second time" comment was a reference to the scoring screwup by chair umpire Ted Watts at Wimbledon that cost Venus Williams a tiebreak point in her second-round loss to Katerina Sprem. blogs.tennisuniverse.com /serena/News/3001   (679 words)

Richard Williams: Out Of His Pen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) Richard Williams was a potent force in British rock journalism from the late 1960s and into the 1980s, and, in light of Frith's accolade, it seems an opportune moment to remind ourselves of his achievement. Richard: I was born in Sheffield in 1947, but I was brought up more or less in north and central Nottinghamshire, although Yorkshire was my mother's county, and my grandparents' county. Richard: It was a very good time to be on it because music was being taken seriously and the more seriously you took it the more you were listened to, so it was a very good time. www.rockcritics.com /interview/richardwilliams.html   (3285 words)

Richard Williams - The Animators Survival Kit During his more than forty years in the business, Williams has been one of the true innovators, and serves as the link between the golden age of animation by hand and the new computer animation successes. Urging his readers to "invent but be believable" he illustrates his points with hundreds of drawings, distilling the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that will become the standard work on all forms of animation for professionals, students and fans. Richard Williams is best known as the Director of Animation and designer of the new characters for WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT for which he won two Academy Awards®; including a Special Achievement Award. www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com   (486 words)

SI.com - Sports Illustrated -- The Magazine - Venus & Serena Williams Timeline - Wednesday May 21, 2003 11:28 AM Richard loads four-year-old Venus, six rackets and seven milk crates full of tennis balls into his Volkswagen van and travels to the public courts in Watts and Compton, where he gives his daughter lessons. Richard tells Venus that McEnroe took it easy on her, but she doesn't believe him. Richard pulls Venus, who is ranked No. 1 among Southern California girls 12-and-under, and Serena, ranked No. 1 in the 10-and-under division, off the state's junior tennis circuit, moves the family to Florida and enrolls his daughters in Rick Macci's Delray Beach, Fla., tennis academy. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/features/williams/timeline   (980 words)

Offender Information - Richard Williams On March 24, 2001, Williams carried out a contract killing of a 44-year-old fl female in Houston’s Third Ward. The victim was stabbed repeatedly in the chest and throat with an 8-inch steak knife and her body left in the middle of the street. In all, Williams was to receive $12,000 from the two accomplices. www.tdcj.state.tx.us /stat/williamsrichard.htm   (91 words)

The Williams Sisters Bio | Biography | Serena | Venus | Tennis | 2004 French Open | Wimbledon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) Venus and Serena Williams - Growing Up Venus and her younger sister, Serena (who is 18 months younger,) grew up in Los Angeles where they lived with their parents and three older sisters. When Venus Williams was nine and Serena Williams was eight, they entered their first tennis tournament. Venus Williams turned pro when she was 14, and quickly climbed the world rankings. www.kidzworld.com /site/p1294.htm   (461 words)

ESPN.com - Page2 - Who should play Richard Williams? Fox TV is reportedly making a movie about Richard Williams' life that is scheduled to air this fall, and Page 2 solicited your help to cast some key roles in the film about the tennis superdad. At left are the results of Page 2's poll to determine whom you thought should portray Richard Williams. Williams' bravado and passion, while still showing his incredible love and support for his daughters. espn.go.com /page2/s/williamscast/010706richard.html   (191 words)

Richard Williams (tennis) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oracene had a total of five daughters: three daughters with her former husband Yusef Rasheed as well as Venus and Serena with Richard Williams. Richard Williams also has children with his former wife such as Richard Williams Jr. On September 14, 2003, Richard Williams suffered tragedy, as his step-daughter, Yetunde Price, was shot to death while riding in a car with her boyfriend in Compton. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Williams_(tennis)   (810 words)

Richard Williams: Venus And Serena's Father Whips The Pros And Makes His Family No.1 In Tennis Ebony - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17) Richard Williams: Venus And Serena's Father Whips The Pros And Makes His Family No.1 In Tennis Richard Williams says the criticism his family has received has only brought them closer together. Williams says that he and his family decided a long time ago that they "didn't care what people thought. www.findarticles.com /m1077/8_55/62685034/p1/article.jhtml   (1045 words)

Richard Williams Englishman Richard Williams left school in the mid-1980s not knowing quite what he would do next. Williams spent the next three years studying in the furniture program at Buckinghamshire College, in High Wyckham, and then worked for Martin Grierson, one of England's premier furnituremakers. Williams is remarkably adaptable as a designer, bringing the same gift for adroit detailing and elegant proportions to projects made in a wide range of styles. www.taunton.com /finewoodworking/Community/ArtistProfile.aspx?id=27120   (154 words)

Richard Williams At a young age Richard Williams moved to from his native Canada to Spain to paint and study. Williams most well know film is Who Framed Roger Rabbit where he served as animation director. Richard Williams is currently living in Canada and is working on a new film on his own. www.geocities.com /eddie_bowers/rw.html   (519 words)

Richard Williams found liable, to pay nothing Richard Williams was not in court when the verdict was announced after slightly more than four hours of deliberation. While Venus Williams never agreed to be part of Clarke's money-making plans, Serena Williams' signature appeared on at least one document related to the match. It's difficult to understand how they could find that Richard Williams breached the contract and engaged in fraudulent misrepresentation yet they awarded no money to his clients, he said. www.oxfordpress.com /business/content/shared/news/stories/2006/12/WILLIAMS_TRIAL_1222_COX.html   (838 words)

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