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  AllRefer.com - Zinder (Niger Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Zinder was situated on an old trans-Saharan caravan route that connected N Nigeria with the African coast as early as the 11th cent.
The walled town was the capital of a Muslim state controlled by Bornu from the 16th to the mid-19th cent.
Zinder was conquered by the French in 1899 and during World War I was the scene of an unsuccessful Tuareg uprising against French control.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/Z/Zinder.html   (244 words)

  
 ZINDER - LoveToKnow Article on ZINDER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Zinder is a great emporium of the trade across the Sahara between the Hausa states of the south and the Tuareg countries and Tripoli in the north.
Zinder was the first point in the Sudan reached by F. Foureau after his great journey across the Sahara via Air in 1899.
Zinder is a large and fine town surrounded with high earthen walls, very thick at the base and pierced with seven gates.
95.1911encyclopedia.org /Z/ZI/ZINDER.htm   (698 words)

  
 Zinder - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Zinder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The capital of Zinder department, it is a marketing centre, with major trade routes linking it with Kano, Nigeria, to the south, and with Algiers, Algeria, to the north.
There is an airport, and, because Zinder lies in the wettest and most productive area for cattle herding and crop cultivation, industries include tanning and food processing.
Zinder was the capital of Niger after the country became a French colonial territory in 1899 until 1926 when the capital was named to be Niamey.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Zinder   (243 words)

  
 MSU Museum - Virtual Exhibitions - Drinking the Word of God - Zinder (Niger)
Initially founded in the early nineteenth century, the town of Zinder grew in size and power until the arrival of French colonial officials, just before the turn of the twentieth century.
Zinder benefited economically from being a stopping point on the trans-Saharan trade routes that linked North Africa and savannah regions to the south.
Modern-day Zinder is Niger's second largest city with a population of over 150,000 and serves as a state capital.
museum.cl.msu.edu /exhibitions/Virtual/DrinkingtheWordofGod/Zinder.html   (148 words)

  
 The Johns Hopkins Gazette: May 17, 1999
Zinder was never given a female patient during clinical rotations, and he was asked to leave the room when nursing students were shown a film on breast examination.
Zinder knew there had to be a way to deal with some of his money problems.
Zinder hopes his son Matthew will eventually join and make it a family business, and Matt is quite open to the idea.
www.jhu.edu /~gazette/1999/may1799/17dadson.html   (1088 words)

  
 - Chapter 1
It wasn't the fact that Gilgam Zinder's lab assistant had a horse's tail that was the oddest fact; the really strange thing was that she didn't seem to think her condition odd or unusual.
Zinder was tall and thin, a gaunt man with gray hair and a long gray goatee that made him seem even older than he was, and more drawn.
Zinder knew the big man was lying, but he could also see the reason for the pretense.
www.baen.com /chapters/W200304/0743436032___1.htm   (5631 words)

  
 zinder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Zinder is an economically important city in Niger and is second only to Niamey in population.
It is located in the southeast of the country and was once the capital of Damagaram.
Zinder dates to the 16th century and today serves as a major agricultural center.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /zinder.html   (117 words)

  
 Zinder travel guide
Zinder was founded in the beginning of the 17-th century by Hausa tradesmen from Kano.
When the French arrived, Zinder was their administrative center until 1926, when the capital was moved to Niamey.
Zinder is a good stop on the way to or from Nigeria, the main road leads you directly to Kano (the nicest city in Nigeria).
www.world66.com /africa/niger/zinder   (308 words)

  
 Town Topics
Zinder said that the restaurant will keep its menu and prices until the work is complete.
Zinder said that his restaurant will become the biggest of all of the Charlie Brown chains, and will have the biggest banquet facility.
Zinder in 1969, the first Good Time Charley's was followed by three more restaurants in 1972.
www.towntopics.com /aug2504/other6.html   (408 words)

  
 Zinder -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Zinder is the second largest city in (An African river; flows into the South Atlantic) Niger, lying north of (Click link for more info and facts about Kano) Kano in (A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country) Nigeria.
Birni, the old town, is home to Zinder Great Mosque and the Zinder Sultan's Palace, as well as a (A depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value) museum.
Zengou, the old (The chief member of the Chadic family of Afroasiatic languages; widely used as a trading language) Hausa settlement, is known for its (Click link for more info and facts about vernacular architecture) vernacular architecture.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/z/zi/zinder.htm   (198 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Niger: Food programme in Zinder region saves lives, but crisis is not over
ZINDER, Niger, 26 October 2005 - Mothers and children waited patiently under the shade of trees, avoiding the burning sun.
The number of moderately undernourished children admitted to feeding programmes is increasing daily while the capacities of humanitarian agencies are being stretched to their limits.
In some areas of the Zinder region, levels of severe malnutrition have reached as high as 7 per cent among children who have been screened.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/CHAO-6HK988?OpenDocument   (561 words)

  
 ZINDER - Online Information article about ZINDER
The country of which Zinder is the See also:
Zinder was the first point in the Sudan reached by F. Foureau after his great See also:
Haupt, generally taken to be in origin connected with Lat.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /YAK_ZYM/ZINDER.html   (485 words)

  
 New York Daily News - City News - 18-wheeler kills E. Side granny   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Marilyn Zinder, 75, was on her way to meet three friends for lunch at a midtown restaurant when she was hit by the 18-wheeler at 63rd St. shortly before 1 p.m., cops and family members said.
Zinder's husband, Norton Zinder, is a professor emeritus of genetics at Rockefeller University who discovered bacterial transduction, which involves the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another.
In addition to her husband and son Michael, Zinder is survived by another son, Stephen, 54, and five grandchildren.
www.nydailynews.com /news/local/story/159954p-140398c.html   (276 words)

  
 Hijacked Flavors - Saturday, December 10, 1994
Jac Zinder: L.A.'s underground music scene lost a major catalyst last week when promoter, deejay and critic Jac Zinder died in an automobile accident on Thanksgiving.
Zinder, whose Fuzzyland was one of the city's coolest and most eccentric clubs, had been supporting obscure and offbeat bands since his days as a sound man at the Anticlub in the early '80s.
Zinder, 33, also wrote for the L.A. Weekly seemingly about every form of music around.
www.whiskeyclone.net /hijacked/concertinfo.php?concertID=551   (224 words)

  
 TamTamInfo - L’HÔPITAL NATIONAL DE ZINDER MANQUE DE SPECIALISTES
A son arrivée à Zinder, le Président Mamadou Tandja a été chaleureusement accueilli par les populations de la localité, massivement mobilisées à cette occasion.
L'hôpital national de Zinder connaît actuellement deux difficultés majeures, à savoir le manque de personnel spécialisé et la nécessité d'une augmentation budgétaire d'environ 40% pour mieux assurer son fonctionnement.
C'est pourquoi le Président Mamadou Tandja a crevé l'abscès, vendredi dernier à Zinder: "On va recruter du personnel qualifié expatrié, et surtout on va rompre le contrat avec les nationaux qui préfèrent seulement servir à Niamey".
www.tamtaminfo.com /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=37   (382 words)

  
 "Sonny" Zinder Wins JWI 2005 Sofie Stahl Memorial Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The winner of the 2005 Sofie Stahl Memorial Award is Sonia "Sonny" Zinder.
Zinder has been active in many organizations through the years.
Zinder at a desert reception at the Richmond Marriott West in Innsbrook on Tuesday, May 24, 2005.
www.jewishrichmond.org /content_display.html?ArticleID=151599   (160 words)

  
 Gene sequencing explains bioremediation 'bug'
Since Strain 195 requires diverse nutrients in its growth medium, it was a surprise when the genome sequence showed genes for fixing nitrogen and remnants of genes for fixing carbon dioxide, Zinder notes.
The Cornell researchers think Strain 195's genetic antecedents were reducing some of the hundreds -- or even thousands -- of natural chlorinated compounds that existed long before we came up with Martinizing.
Since their Strain 195 discovery was not patentable, the academic scientists have not profited from their research -- except in scientific acclaim.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-01/cuns-gse010405.php   (672 words)

  
 Pantomime Script Sample - ZINDER ELLA
Zinder's theme should be the same as the song she sings
Zinder wants to go, but Pearl and Dean trick her so that she is left to work in the kitchens.
Zinders house looks similar to how it was before but "chintzed" lots of Sanderson wallcoverings, everything matches … even the teapot.
www.btinternet.com /~victuallers/ZindaElla/zinderellascriptsample.htm   (1868 words)

  
 NIGER - PlaneteAfrique   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
La division administrative du Damagaram ou département de Zinder est limitée à l'Est par le département de Diffa, à l'Ouest par le département de Maradi, au Nord par le département d'Agadès et au sud par le Nigéria.
Le 6 novembre, la ville de Zinder représente un grand rectangle à contours peu réguliers et à angles arrondis, d'une surface d'environ 125 hectares, entourée de murailles en terre de 9 à 10 mètres de hauteur, suivant les accidents du terrain, sur 12 à 14 mètres d'épaisseur à la base aux environ des portes.
On a voulu se pencher sur cette citation, car les images du plan de la vieille ville de Zinder et de la porte de Tinessinddi sont extraites du même ouvrage, d'il y a un siècle environ.
www.planeteafrique.com /Niger/Villes/villes.asp?affiche=Zinder.htm   (1312 words)

  
 Médecins Sans Frontières: Niger
In den letzten Monaten hat MSF 35'000 Kinder in fünf Regionen von Niger medizinisch versorgt.
In unsere Zentren in der Region Zinder haben wir allein letzte Woche 1158 schwer mangelernährte Kinder neu aufgenommen.
Mehr als 1000 Kinder mit Schwerer Mangelernährung werden in Zinder Bereits gepflegt.
www.msf.ch /index.php?id=254&L=1   (250 words)

  
 Mom Mom Loves Herbert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Description: Director Paul Zinder examines his parents' mixed marriage (one Jewish, one Catholic) by confronting three generations of his family tree.
Zinder also shows how his parents' love has strengthened over 30 years.
He presently teaches film courses in the Baltimore area while in pre-production on his first 35mm film, slated to be shot in Maryland during the summer of 1999.
www.mdfilmfest.com /1999/filmguide/mommom.html   (177 words)

  
 2005 Population Figures for Zinder, Niger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Susan Rich (Niger 1984-86) was an English teacher in Zinder, Niger.
Mauritania; Sarh, Tchad; Farah, Afghanistan; Zabol, Iran, or Zinder.
205,520 for Zinder, Niger is based on a number of factors and sources.
travel.synabu.com /cities/Z/Zinder,_Niger.html   (460 words)

  
 The Secretary-General Off the Cuff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Zinder, Niger - Press encounter by the Secretary-General upon leaving Zinder airport
Zinder, Niger, 23 August 2005 - Press encounter by the Secretary-General upon leaving Zinder airport
I was able to visit the children's hospital in Zinder and also see the MSF [Médecins sans Frontières] operation.
www.un.org /apps/sg/offthecuff.asp?nid=764   (202 words)

  
 Zinder Family Tree and Genealogy Links at Surname Finder
Zinder family tree at Burke's Peerage & Gentry ($)
If you searched using any of these phrases, please note that some of the words were spelled incorrectly.
It may also be a match for "Zinder surnam", "Zinder genalogy", "Zinder sirname" and "Zinder genology".
www.genealogytoday.com /surname/finder.mv?Surname=Zinder   (168 words)

  
 Red Cross Red Crescent - News
They arrived in Zinder, a city 890 kilometres east of Niger’s capital, Niamey.
One is in Zinder, while the other is in Tanout in the north of the province.
At the Zinder centre, a team of two doctors, three nurses and 10 trained volunteers from the Niger Red Cross have already treated 604 severely and 1,455 moderately malnourished children.
www.ifrc.org /docs/News/05/05092001/index.asp   (597 words)

  
 Médecins Sans Frontières: Niger
La réponse msf à la crise nutritionnelle qui sévit dans la division administrative de Zinder, en république du Niger.
Urgence Niger: Interview d’une maman au CRENAS de Chare Zamna, dans l’Ouest de Zinder.
Urgence au Niger - Plus de 1000 enfants souffrant de malnutrition sévère soignés à Zinder : MSF a besoin de médecins et d’infirmiers expérimentés disponibles rapidement.
www.msf.ch /Niger.207.0.html   (358 words)

  
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A travers l'afrique francaise - du cameroun a alger par le congo, le haut-oubanghi-chari, le ouadai, l'ennedi, le borkou, le tibesti, le kaouar, le zinder, l'air, le niger, le ahaggar et le pays ajjer (septembre 1928-juin 1931) - carnets de route - ouvrage accompagne d'un itineraire general, de cart du 01-01-1932
Le damagaram ou sultanat de zinder au 19e siecle du 01-01-1971
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 December 2, 2004 - Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez Appoints Andrea Zinder To California State Board Of ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
SACRAMENTO - State Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez (D-Los Angeles) today announced he has appointed Andrea Zinder of Santa Monica to another term on the nine-member California State Board of Pharmacy, effective immediately.
Zinder to serve another term on this board, I know she will continue to work diligently on behalf of California’s consumers and working families to ensure that state and federal laws regulating our pharmacies are strictly adhered to," said Speaker Núñez.
Andrea Zinder, 46, currently serves on the California State Board of Pharmacy and as the Secretary-Treasurer of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 324.
democrats.assembly.ca.gov /members/a46/press/a462004108.htm   (267 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Niger: Nomadic children beating malnutrition in Zinder thanks to World Vision
Hundreds of children are now being freed from malnutrition and even death, thanks to World Vision’s interventions in Zinder region, Niger.
Despite the food shortages and other diseases in Mazamni, there is hope among the staff at the Mazamni health centre in Zinder region, who are doing their best to ensure the survival and recovery of 79 children under treatment at the feeding centre.
Four-year-old Ousmane Ary and two-year-old Ilia Ary, are two children from a nomadic family in Zinder region who were brought by World Vision from their home in Angwal Dila, 16 kilometres north of Mazamni for treatment.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6GQ7VE?OpenDocument   (531 words)

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