Sigmar Polke (born 1941) recently completed a series of 12 windows for the Grossmunster cathedral in Zurich, setting new standards for the mutual relationship between art and church. One group of seven Romanesque windows shows luminous mosaics of thinly sliced agate, some of it artificially colored, to produce pulsating blocks of back-lit color. Says Marina Warner, "The interior of rocks opens not only on unexpected colors... on once imprisoned now scintillating rays and gleams, but it also tunnels into the past, into the distant past of geological and cosmological millennia." For the remaining five windows, Polke designed images of figures from the Old Testament, based on medieval illuminations, which have themselves undergone transformation in the course of their long journey through time. Polke's figures now appear as radiantly contemporary icons created in colored glass, using a variety of traditional and customized techniques devised especially for this project.

This multi-volume series provides detailed histories of more than 4,550 of the largest and most influential companies worldwide.

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Each three- to five-page entry is meticulously detailed with facts gathered from popular magazines, academic periodicals, books, annual reports and the archives of the companies themselves. Entries provide information on founders, expansions and losses, labor/management actions, NAICS codes, key dates, ticker symbol, principal subsidiaries, principal divisions, principal operating units, principle competitors and other significant milestones -- all peppered with statistics, dates and names of key players.

When students, job candidates, business executives, historians and investors need accurate and detailed information on the development of any of the world's largest and most influential companies, direct them to International Directory of Company Histories. This multi-volume work is the first major reference to bring together histories of companies that are a leading influence in a particular industry or geographic location.

THE OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY, 2005-2006: 109th Congress
Author: U.S. Department of Congress
"The Official Congressional Directory 2005-2006: 109th Congress," published by the United States Congress, is the official source for making the right connections to Members of Congress, their key staff, and important contacts throughout the Federal Government.
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- Committee
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- Complete name index
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The 2018 Almanac of American Politics remains the gold standard of accessible political information, relied on by everyone involved, invested or interested in politics in America. Highly regarded for its in-depth analysis and comprehensive profiles of every congressional district, state, governor and member of Congress, The Almanac is the tool you need to better understand the context of the people and perspectives shaping the issues that matter to you. The Almanac of American Politics is the must have resource for understanding the American political landscape. The 2018 edition includes: *In-depth profiles of every governor, Senator, and House member. *Updated demographic information for every state and district, including information from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, with new categories of economic, occupational, social and geographic data. *Analysis of the 2016 elections for Senate, House and governor races, and how those results shape the public policy debates in Congress and the nation. *A breakdown of the votes cast for President in 2016 for all states and districts, including primaries. *All new: Presidential profile on president elect Donald Trump. *All new: Campaign finance data on spending by all Senate and House members in their most recent election, including all-new listings of the "outside money" spent in those contests. *All new: Analysis of voter turnout in each state and congressional district for the 2016 presidential elections. *More than 60 state and congressional district maps, the key votes cast by members of the House and Senate, interest group ratings, and more. Essential reference and contact information.

Membership, meetings, budgets, contact information; records for 7,800+ associations, professional societies and labor unions and their 20,000+ executives have been updated. Indexed nine ways so you can look up associations by subject, budget, geographic area, acronym, executive director and more.

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Each three- to five-page entry is meticulously detailed with facts gathered from popular magazines, academic periodicals, books, annual reports and the archives of the companies themselves. Entries provide information on founders, expansions and losses, labor/management actions, NAIC codes, key dates, ticker symbol, principal subsidiaries, principal divisions, principal operating units, principle competators and other significant milestones -- all peppered with statistics, dates and names of key players.

Vols. 1-6 are organized alphabetically by major industries; Vol. 7 and subsequent volumes are arranged alphabetically by company name within each volume. Each volume includes a cumulative index to companies and personal names. Vol. 7 and subsequent volumes include a cumulative index to industries.

The histories were compiled from publicly accessible sources, as well as from material supplied by the companies themselves. Entries on companies that have had major changes since they were last profiled may be selected for updating.

Startin with Volume 37 a geographical index to companies sorted by country of head office. The index includes Country name, alphabetical list of companies from that country, and volume numberwhere the company profile can be found.

The Major Companies directories provide quality company information on the leading businesses worldwide. These directories are packed with essential facts and contacts, including address, phone and fax numbers; e-mail and Web addresses; listings of a company's activities, parents, subsidiaries and agents, brands and trademarks; and financial information for the previous two years.

The National Faculty Directory contains the names, departmental affiliations, institutional addresses, and phone numbers of nearly 1 million members of teaching faculties at nearly 4,500 American colleges and universities and 278 Canadian institutions that use instructional materials primarily in English. Updated and verified continuously, it is used by academic, public, and media libraries, and scholarly and research organizations.

Get the only fully updated congressional directory available! The Original U.S. Congress Handbook is Washington's most trusted source for information on congressional offices and their staff. Produced annually since 1974 it is by far the most comprehensive congressional directory available. The Alpha Edition lists Members in alphabetical order by last name. This pocket size guide gets you up-close and personal with: Members of Congress including their complete contact information, photo, chief of staff, legislative director and scheduler Committee memberships so you can find out who's working on the issues you care about The Executive Branch complete with contact information for senior positions in Office of the President

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