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  Encyclopedia: Tradition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a writing system.
Traditions are also frequently changed to suit the needs of the day, and the changes quickly become accepted as a part of the ancient tradition.
A traditional Tridentine Mass Traditionalist Catholic and traditional Catholic are terms used to refer to Roman Catholics who want to see the worship and customs of the general body of Roman Catholics return to those prevailing before the reforms of the 1960s.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tradition   (2163 words)

  
 Traditional Britain Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The group publishes an occasional newsletter, usually bi-annual, which carries articles opposing the liberalisation of the Conservative Party, the European Union (EU), immigration, and other subjects which it believes are relevant to its view of a traditional Britain.
On the 15th July the Group issued a Press Release attacking the Fabian Society's proposals for the abolition of the British Monarchy, and accused the BBC of giving prominent attention to the proposals.
The Guest-of-Honour was the biographer and traditional Tory journalist Simon Heffer.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Traditional_Britain_Group   (630 words)

  
 Great Britain. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Little is known about the earliest inhabitants of Britain, but the remains of their dolmens and barrows and the great stone circles at Stonehenge and Avebury are evidence of the developed culture of the prehistoric Britons.
Britain’s overseas possessions (see British Empire) were augmented by the victorious outcome of the War of the Spanish Succession, ratified in the Peace of Utrecht (1713).
Britain’s sometimes stormy relationship with the EU was heightened in 1996 when an outbreak of “mad cow disease” (see prion) in England led the EU to ban the sale of British beef; the crisis eased when British plans for controlling the disease were approved by the EU.
www.bartleby.com /65/gr/GreatBri.html   (7942 words)

  
 Britain
Androgeus of Britain Androgeus was a legendary Duke of Britons.
Britain and Ireland The islands of Europe, and the term " Britain and Ireland " is sometimes used, somewhat loosely and...
Britain's Road to Socialism Britain's Road to Socialism is the programme of the reformist party, and that their current...
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/britain.html   (1742 words)

  
 American Prospect Online - ViewWeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Britain has had pensions since medieval times; offering them to monks and abbesses was Henry VIII’s simple formula for dissolving Catholic monasteries without a revolt by their occupants.
Britain’s nationalization of its heavy industries such as coal, steel, and railroads made pensions as much an element of social policy as of employment policy.
Britain was to be a nation of home-owning, share-owning entrepreneurs who did not want the state snooping into their business or asking more of them than good citizenship.
www.prospect.org /web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleId=8997   (3424 words)

  
 N - Appendix C: Background Information on Other Terrorist Groups
The group is believed to be responsible for a series of bomb attacks in public places in Addis Ababa in 1996 and 1997 as well as the kidnapping of several relief workers in 1998.
The group is challenging one of the two main Kurdish political factions, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and has mounted ambushes and attacks in PUK areas.
Twice in 2002 the group claimed responsibility for attacks—the murder of a Catholic postman and Catholic teenager—that were later claimed by the UDA-UFF, further blurring distinctions between the groups.
www.state.gov /s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/2002/html/19992.htm   (6791 words)

  
 Western Goals (UK) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The group was formed in May 1985 with Stuart Notholt and Andrew V R Smith of the Young Conservative Monday Club) as its directors.
In 1988, their literature stated that they were "Britain's leading political research organization for investigating and exposing liberal and Marxist threats to Western values.
In 1988 they helped organise a visit to Britain by Jonas Savimbi leader of Angola's UNITA rebel group, following which a member of their directorate visited Angola and apartheid South Africa.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Western_Goals_(UK)   (385 words)

  
 DNA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The new approach, dubbed DNA computing, has practical advantages over traditional computers in power use, space use, and efficiency, due to its ability to highly parallelize the computation (see parallel computing), although there is labor worth mentioning involved in retrieving the answers.
The first group to start was at King's College London and was led by Maurice Wilkins and was later joined by Rosalind Franklin.
A third group was at Caltech and was led by Linus Pauling.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DNA   (6069 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Traditional Britain Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Conservative Democratic Alliance is a strongly right-wing United Kingdom pressure group which considers the Conservative Party to have swung overtly to the left in recent years in its attempts to modernise itself.
Category: Conservative political pressure groups of the United Kingdom The Society for Individual Freedom, founded in 1942 in the United Kingdom, is an association of libertarians, classical liberals, free-market conservatives, and others promoting responsible individual freedom.
The New Scorpion Band is a professional acoustic group, performing traditional music from Britain and Ireland with an extensive musical repertoire and also theme programmes of poetry, prose and music.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Traditional-Britain-Group   (1442 words)

  
 Western Goals Institute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Western Goals Institute (WGI) was an extreme right-wing pressure group in Britain, formed at the beginning of 1989 from Western Goals (UK), which originated in 1985 as an offshoot of the US Western Goals Foundation.
The group hosted social events including an Annual Dinner at the Grosvenor Hotel at Victoria on 24 November 1989 when the guest of honour was Kenneth Griffith, who spoke out against non-white Third World immigration into Britain and Europe.
Also in July 1997, Lauder-Frost, writing on behalf of the WGI, made a formal complaint to British Airways opposing the abolition of their traditional logo on plane tails, to be replaced by a logo which, in their response, BA said "represents a willingness to embrace different cultures".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Western_Goals_Institute   (2553 words)

  
 England from Arthur to William of Normandy
They are believed to have warred their way westward up the Thames River, looking for more land to cultivate, taking lowland and leaving less desirable lands in the hills to the Celtic Britons.
And they are believed to have moved inland at Britain's narrow neck in the north, along the Humber River and its tributaries.
The aging Ethelbert overcame his fear that the leading monk of the group, Augustine, would do witchcraft against him and, in 597, he welcomed Augustine.
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 Sniegoski on DESPERATE DECEPTION by Thomas Mahl
Britain's great assets in this endeavor to transform American policy were her secret intelligence and propaganda agencies.
BSC made use of any means, legal or illegal, to fight those it deemed enemies of Britain, a classification that consisted mainly of non-interventionist Americans who wanted to keep the United States out of the war, rather than actual German agents.
For while Britain was simply pursuing her perceived national interest, Roosevelt's cooperation with the intelligence service of a foreign state could certainly be labeled as treasonous.
www.thornwalker.com /ditch/mahl.htm   (3371 words)

  
 Llan de Cubel - Ixtlan Artists Group
The members of Llan de Cubel are traditional musicians who know and habitually play the most characteristic instruments of Asturies, and their interest in other traditions in Atlantic Europe has enriched their musical knowledge, especially the technical and harmonic aspects.
Their award-winning music is based on material collected in the archives of Asturian ethnographic research groups, complemented by field work carried out by the members of the group themselves, and including the most popular tunes known by all Asturians.
Their work as a pioneer group of Asturian folk is recognized in the renown publication Historia de Asturias in the section dedicated to the history of Asturian music.
www.ixtlanartists.com /llan.html   (898 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: In Britain, War Concern Grows Into Resentment of U.S. Power
The Guardian newspaper and the ICM polling group found last week that 30 percent of respondents now support the idea, down from 42 percent in October.
By contrast, Britain has a martial tradition similar to America's, and its relationship to the United States remains one of the world's enduring love affairs.
For the traditional left, said Emmanuele Ottolinghi, a research fellow at the Middle East Center at St. Antony's, anti-Americanism has replaced a belief in socialism as the common denominator that holds disparate groups together.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A43665-2003Jan25?language=printer   (1410 words)

  
 Bilberry - Vaccinium myrtillus
According to the monograph the leaves and their preparations are traditionally recommended for use in diabetes mellitus, and the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal tract conditions, arthritis, gout, skin ailments, hemorrhoids, poor circulation, heart problems, blood purification, and to stimulate metabolic processes.
In the 1870s, a USDA report noted that the fruits were a favorite food of various Indian groups of the Rocky Mountain region.
The effectiveness of the fruit extracts was linked to a group of compounds called "anthocyanosides." These compounds are derivatives of anthocyans - the pigments responsible for the red, blue or violet colors in flowers and fruits.
www.herbphoto.com /education/monograph/bilberry.html   (2412 words)

  
 Reason: Gun Control’s Twisted Outcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This is a reversal of centuries of common law that not only permitted but expected individuals to defend themselves, their families, and their neighbors when other help was not available.
In a similar incident the following year, when an elderly woman fired a toy cap pistol to drive off a group of youths who were threatening her, she was arrested for putting someone in fear.
Americans do have more latitude to protect themselves, in keeping with traditional common law standards, but that would have had less significance before England’s more restrictive policy was established in 1967.
www.reason.com /0211/fe.jm.gun.shtml   (2799 words)

  
 CNN.com - UK declares UVF 'enemy of peace' - Sep 13, 2005
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- The British government on Wednesday said it determined that an outlawed Protestant group in Northern Ireland had abandoned its commitment to a 1994 cease-fire and was an enemy of the peace.
Peter Hain, the British Northern Ireland secretary, made the announcement after the government determined there was sufficient evidence the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) was behind this weekend's violent riots in and around Belfast, and that the group was tied to four recent killings.
Hain said he had "concluded there are sufficient grounds to specify" that the UVF was no longer sticking to the rules of the 11-year-old Good Friday accord.
edition.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/europe/09/13/nireland.riots   (390 words)

  
 Traditional Britain Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Traditional Britain Group was established in 2001 following the disbanding of the almost defunct Western Goals Institute.
It is dedicated to a traditional Britain in every respect and so is ultra-conservative in outlook.
The group publish an occasional newsletter, usually bi-annual, which carries the usual litany of Right-Wing articles opposing the EU, immigration etc. On its Executive Committee are Gregory Lauder-Frost and Stuart Millson, amongst others, both well-known for their ultra-Tory stances.
www.aseannewsnetwork.com /articles/content/t/tr/traditional_britain_group.html   (395 words)

  
 O'KANE POULTRY
The group operates two feed mills, three hatcheries, three processing plants and employs over 2000 people.
The Group encompasses both chicken and turkey production, and produces over 500 different product lines, ranging from traditional roasting chickens to more modern ready to eat convenience products.
Gordon Smyth is one of a small group of select O'Kane Poultry Farmers who have turned back the hands of time and have reverted to more traditional methods of poultry farming.
www.okanepoultry.com   (230 words)

  
 Country Cottages in Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and throughout Great Britain - Barclay International Group (800) ...
Barclay International Group takes you to that world in grand style--in elegant houses and villas, many with full staff, that embody the essence of sophisticated living.
Traditional cottages on the north coast of county Clare overlooking Galway Bay.
For that reason, Barclay International Group cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies contained in the information.
www.barclayweb.com /DESTINAT/UNITEDKI/IRELAND/ircott.htm   (475 words)

  
 Catholic World News : British nuns could lose charitable status
London, Sep. 07, 2004 (CWNews.com) - Nuns in Britain could lose their charitable status under the new Charities Bill which is expected to be introduced into Parliament in November.
For centuries, it has been presumed that the work of religious sisters is of "public benefit" but under the new bill, their work might not be so easily defined.
If they wore their habits and stuck to the traditions that are centuries old, I am sure there would be no question as to the charity status.
www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=31977   (651 words)

  
 AMPP: The Systems Method: Bilderberg and Club of Rome
Resistance in Britain to the euro, and to membership in the European Union, caused much concern and was deemed an obstacle to the solidification of the superstate.
From the outset, the American group was heavily influenced by the Rockefeller family, the owners of Standard Oil-competitors of Bernhard's Royal Dutch Petroleum.
Britain is known for its active participation and role in this group.
www.mega.nu:8080 /ampp/bilderberg.html   (18542 words)

  
 BBC News | UK | The tide is turning
The tide has turned for British seaside resorts and many of the traditional attractions a day at the beach has to offer.
Despite the lure of foreign climes and the growth of the cheap package holiday, Britons are choosing to head once more for the pebbly shores close to home.
On Wednesday, a record number of UK beaches were awarded a Blue Flag for meeting exacting standards of cleanliness and management demanded by the European clean-up scheme.
news.bbc.co.uk /low/english/uk/newsid_770000/770979.stm   (679 words)

  
 British Country Tours - Dedicated to American visitors to Britain. Small group escorted tours.
Visitors who become ill during their stay in Britain are eligible for free emergency treatment at National Health Service accident and emergency departments of hospitals.
If you are admitted to the hospital as an in-patient, even from an accident and emergency department, you will be required to pay unless you are a national or resident of the European Economic Area, or of a country which has reciprocal health care agreement in the UK.
However, the popularity of this traditional meal appears to be dwindling in favor of the cooked dinner served at a later time.
www.britishcountrytours.com /miscinfo.htm   (1697 words)

  
 Spin the bottle: alcopops from A to Z   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Gracious, in Britain that description wouldn't be allowed, but that hasn't stopped us producing alcopops with ridiculous herbal wossnames.
Anyway, the product sounds delicious, but the names sound like fragrances of air freshener: there's 'amber', which is vodka with mango and pineapple, 'haze', which is gin with lemon and raspberry, and 'cheri', which doesn't seem to exist yet but presumably tastes of small red berries.
Despite the alarm of the Portman Group, it reached the market only to be withdrawn hastily after a barrage of criticism.
owen.massey.net /alcopops/azlist.html   (6679 words)

  
 Primary Source : Library : Teacher Created Curriculum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Although Napoleon's characterization of Great Britain as a "nation of shopkeepers," may have been a simplification it did reflect two beliefs that are important to understand.
The second belief was that Great Britain had a right(not yet conceived to be a duty) to have open access to whatever markets might exist in the world.
Although two groups have agreed to follow the rules that the Celestial Emperor has granted, a new group called the British are making new demands.
www.primarysource.org /library/tcus/celest_emp/background.htm   (1743 words)

  
 Channelnewsasia.com
Group annual turnover rose by one percent to 18.623 billion pounds.
However, sales from BT's traditional businesses, mainly fixed-line voice customers, declined by 9.0 percent over the year, as the group continued to lose out to cheaper operators.
BT Group is the successor to the state-run fixed line monopoly British Telecom which was privatised in 1984.
www.channelnewsasia.com /stories/afp_world_business/view/148478/1/.html   (644 words)

  
 Parliament
This project was designed to help students understand the role of Britain's Parliament and the reasons for some of its most memorable Acts that played a direct role in the evolution of the American Revolution.
In appreciating the role of Parliament and the reasons for its Acts, the students should gain a greater respect and understanding of the complaints of the American Colonists.
In this non traditional look at the causes of the American Revolution, students learn that external forces such as national debt and a desire for peace with the Indians motivated many Members of Parliament to pass restrictive legislative Acts on their American colonies.
smith.quicktel.com /quests/british_laws.htm   (648 words)

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