PERM

pyĕrm, city (1990 est. pop. 1,090,000), capital of Perm region, NE European Russia, on the Kama River. It is a transfer center for rail and river traffic and a major producer of machinery in the Urals industrial region. Perm also has chemical plants and oil refineries. It was founded in 1780 and underwent rapid industrial growth in the 19th cent. Perm was called Molotov from 1940 to 1958. It is the seat of a university.

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books on: Perm  - 1070 results

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Iron-Making Societies: Early Industrial Development in Sweden and Russia, 1600-1900
Book by Maria Ågren; Berghahn Books, 1998
Subjects: Iron And Steel Workers--Russia--History, Iron And Steel Workers--Sweden--History, Iron Industry And Trade--Russia--History, Iron Industry And Trade--Sweden--History
...Ural region of Russia with the towns Perm and Sverdlovsk Eka erinburg in the middle...Permskoi Oblasti State Archive of the Perm' Region GASO Gosudarstvennyi Arkhiv...but the three provinces guberniia of Perm', Viatka and Orenburg formed its central...
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The Russian Mafia: Private Protection in a New Market Economy
Book by Federico Varese; Oxford University Press, 2001
Subjects: Organized Crime--Russia (Federation), Organized Crime--Russia (Federation)--Prevention, Transnational Crime--Russia (Federation)--Prevention
...Memorial Archive in Moscow, and the staff of Perm State Archive. Andrei Suslov gave me valuable...James Sandham was the first to suggest Perm as my fieldwork destination. At an early...getting me invited by the University of Perm and did not shy away from the difficulties...
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Genocide by Proxy: Cambodian Pawn on a Superpower Chessboard
Book by Michael Haas; Praeger Publishers, 1991
Subjects: Cambodia--Foreign Relations, Cambodia--Politics And Government--1975-1979, Cambodia--Politics And Government--1979-, World Politics--1975-1985, World Politics--1985-1995
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Intransitive Predication
Book by Leon Stassen; Oxford University, 1997
Subjects: Grammar, Comparative And General--Verb Phrase, Semantics, Typology (Linguistics)
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The Abundant Life Prevails: Religious Traditions of Saint Helena Island
Book by Michael C. Wolfe; Baylor University Press, 2000
Subjects: Penn Center Of The Sea Islands--History, Saint Helena Island (S.C.)--Church History, Saint Helena Island (S.C.)--Religion
...shifted dramatically, and the mission at Perm highlights that change. Perms earliest...conflict and in cooperation with the beloved Perm School, the islanders did more than dream...ideals of character development, the Perm School offers many lessons, both positive...
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journal articles on: Perm  - 173 results

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The Cambodian Crisis, 1990-1992: the UN Plan, the Khmer Rouge, and The' State of Cambodia
Journal article by Ben Kiernan; Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, Vol. 24, 1992
Subjects: Asia
...Cambodians, but except for France, the Perm-5 nations were by no means at the forefront...a Chinese veto, the Security Councils Perm-5 members (the United States, Russia...concerted Cambodian departure from the Perm-5 Plan, which called for a "comprehensive...
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Research on Gifted Children and Adolescents in Russia: A Chronicle of Theoretical and Empirical Development
Journal article by Leonid Dorfman; Roeper Review, Vol. 22, 2000
Subjects: Education--Russia, Gifted children--Research, Russia--Politics and government, Special education--History
...totalitarian Soviet system. Merlin founded the Perm school of psychologists and advanced new...developed under the guidance of Viatkin of the Perm school of psychologists (Viatkin Khrustalyova...as memory, attention and the like. The Perm school of Merlin-Viatkin: Individuality...
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Local Administration of Social Assistance Programs in Russia (1)
Journal article by Burton Richman, Raymond Struyk; International Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 25, 2002
Subjects: Municipal government--Russia, Public administration--Analysis, Russia--Politics and government, Welfare reform--Russia
...municipalities--Tomsk (population, 480,000), Perm (1 million), Novgorod (230,000), and Arzamas...European Russia, Tomsk in Siberia, and Perm in the Urals. The sample covers a broad...Assistance to Families and Children c. Perm 1. District Social Protection Agency...
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Finance, Restructuring and Performance in Privatised Russian Enterprises
Journal article by Alan A Bevan, Julian Fennema; Comparative Economic Studies, Vol. 45, 2003
Subjects: Business enterprises--Management, Corporate reorganizations--Analysis, Free enterprise--Finance, Free enterprise--Management, Risk assessment
...access appears to be most difficult in Perm and Omsk. We also find evidence of an...Russian equity, followed by 41.9% of firms in Perm and 41.2% in Krasnoyarsk. Table 10 provides...Chelyabinsk, the St Petersburg region and for Perm. Table 14 illustrates that although there...
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The Paris Conference on Cambodia, 1989
Journal article by Michael Haas; Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, Vol. 23, 1991
Subjects: Asia, Asia--Intellectual Life, Asia--Politics And Government
...which had formed a body known as the "Perm Five" in 1985, initially to negotiate a solution for Afghanistan. When the Perm Five decided to place Cambodia on their...plan came under further scrutiny. The Perm Five meeting in January 1990 was inauspicious...
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magazine articles on: Perm  - 112 results

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A City Where People Won't Forget
Magazine article by Anne Applebaum; New Statesman, Vol. 127, July 31, 1998
Subjects: Concentration camps--Soviet Union, Perm, Russia--Historic sites
...Applebaum Anne Applebaum visits Perm, where the locals are trying to restore...the Bahamas really is clear as glass. And Perm 36, a notorious Soviet prison camp, really...spring - it was even covered in deep snow. Perm 36 isnt, perhaps, what in Britain you would...
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Balanchine Finds Home in Diaghilev Country
Magazine article by Elizabeth Kendall; Dance Magazine, Vol. 70, October 1996
Subjects: Balanchine, George--Works, Ballet companies--Performances, Dance companies--Russia
...country by Elizabeth Kendall PERM, Russia--This sprawling oldnew city of...Diaghilev grew up here. Second, it was to Perm that the Kirov Ballet and its Vaganova...Now theres a third distinction putting Perm on the map: its become the first provincial...
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Make-Up Call: Beauty Care Doesn't Have to Be a Chemical Stew
Magazine article by Kim Erickson; E, Vol. 8, May-June 1997
Subjects: Cosmetics--Health aspects, Personal appearance--Equipment and supplies
Make-up call: beauty care doesnt have to be a chemical stew by Kim Erickson We primp, we perm, we powder - without blinking a mascara-lined eye about the potentially harmful ingredients we expose ourselves to in the name...
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Teacher's Wisdom: Stanislav Issaev
Magazine article by Sandra Neels; Dance Magazine, Vol. 79, October 2005
Subjects: Dancers, Issaev, Stanislav
...School for the Arts, Stanislav Issaev is known for preparing ballet students to compete at the highest levels. He trained at the Perm Dance Academy in Russia, was a gold medalist in both the National Soviet and Varna Ballet Competitions, and received the Nijinsky...
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Sad Reality
Magazine article by Blake Hurst; The American Enterprise, Vol. 12, June 2001
Subjects: Criminals--Psychology and mental health, Juvenile delinquency--Social aspects, Prisoners--Demographic aspects
...Estelle "Sissy" Arwood doesnt look like a murderer. Shes short, overweight, with a fair complexion, too much makeup, up, a new "perm" shes proud of, and subscriptions to both Glamour and Cosmopolitan. At 16, Sissy was having problems at home. Her stepmother...
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PERMTASTIC! Setting a Trend: Keeley Hawes Meg Ryan Kylie Minogue Bombshell: Amanda Goes Blonde Back to Black: It Wasn't a Lasting Look Give Us a Wave: Amanda at Wimbledon Working Girl: Amanda Tames the Frizz BEFORE: Amanda with Her Sleek, Modern-Day Hairdo AFTER: The Easy-to-Create Noughties Perm Is a Winning Style Barbra Streisand Glenn Close Linda Lusardi Nicole Kidman Anthea Turner ...and Finally, Cher
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 4, 2008
...Hairdo AFTER: The Easy-to-Create Noughties Perm Is a Winning Style Barbra Streisand Glenn...as deep as theMississippi. That wasnt a perm, that was a halo. It was an homage to the...woman was complete without a big fat frizzy perm. When EastEnders burst onto our small screens...
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PERM WARFARE; Under-Fire Emo Beats a Retreat
Newspaper article by Mike Walters; The Mirror (London, England), February 3, 1997
PERM WARFARE; Under-Fire Emo Beats a Retreat. by Mike Walters Emerson missed a penalty, got himself booked in the...Neil Sullivans excellent save from his 67th- minute spot-kick, this futile afternoon was enough to make Emersons corkscrew perm go flat. Before leaving Selhurst Park in a taxi with his wife Andrea, he groaned in broken English: "I cant believe the...
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`I Had a Tragic Perm and One Eyebrow'; Interrogation: Debra Stephenson; Former Bad Girl Debra Stephenson, 31, Plays Corrie's Latest Bitch, Frankie Baldwin - She Reveals All about Going Nude, Saluting at Magpies and Her Desire to Be Posh
Newspaper article; Sunday Mirror (London, England), August 15, 2004
`I Had a Tragic Perm and One Eyebrow; Interrogation: Debra Stephenson; Former Bad Girl Debra...Go home and use some tweezers, woman. I had quite a fat face, a tragic perm and one eyebrow. I didnt know how to look after myself or how to dress...
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The Nearest I've Come to Feeling Scottish Was When Grandad Told Me to Get an Alan Rough Perm; THE ENGLISHMAN WHO WANTS TO SPILL BLOOD FOR SCOTLAND
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), January 31, 1997
...Feeling Scottish Was When Grandad Told Me to Get an Alan Rough Perm; THE ENGLISHMAN WHO WANTS TO SPILL BLOOD FOR SCOTLAND...as the next Alan Rough. He kept telling me to go and get the perm! "Hes delighted about all this, as is my girlfriends dad...
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Hair Salon Chain Has a Perm for Success
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), September 20, 2006
Subjects: Beauty salons, Beauty shops, L'Oreal S.A., Simpson, Alan, Toiletries industry
Hair Salon Chain Has a Perm for Success. Byline: By Iain Laing A hair salon chain run by a husband and wife team hopes to cut ahead of the competition...
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encyclopedia articles on: Perm  - 10 results

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Perm
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PERM pyerm, city (1990 est. pop. 1,090,000), capital of Perm Territory, NE European Russia, on the Kama River. It is a...major producer of machinery in the Urals industrial region. Perm also has chemical plants and oil refineries. It was founded...
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Kray
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Krasnoyarsk Territory , Maritime Territory , Perm Territory, Stavropol Territory , and Transbaykal...the USSR), but it was disbanded in 1965. Perm Territory was created in 2005 through the merger of the Perm region and the Komi-Permyak Autonomous Area...
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Molotov
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MOLOTOV see Perm , Russia. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Permian Period
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PERMIAN PERIOD pur me n from Perm, Russia, sixth and last period of the Paleozoic era (see Geologic Timescale , table) from 250 to 290 million years ago...
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Chusovaya
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...European Russia. It rises in the central Urals and flows northwest through a major industrial region to join the Kama Reservoir near Perm, site of the Kama hydroelectric station. The Chusovaya is navigable c.250 mi (400 km). ____________________ Copyright 2009...
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