proprietor of a firm
11North West Company — Coat of Arms For the grocery chain, see The North West Company. The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal from 1779 to 1821. It competed with increasing success against the Hudson s Bay Company in what was to… …
12Wedgwood — Wedgwood, strictly Josiah Wedgwood and Sons , is a British pottery firm, originally founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, which in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal, creating Waterford Wedgwood, the Ireland based luxury brands group. The company… …
13performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
14List of mayors of Oakland, California — This is the list of mayors of the city of Oakland, California, which was founded in 1852. It was incorporated as a city in 1854. Until the early twentieth century, all Oakland mayors served terms of only one or two years each. Contents 1 Terms 2… …
15United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
16African-American architects — The US Bureau of Labor Statistics [2005] estimates that there are about 100,000 Architects licensed in the United States, and licensed African American Architects both male and female represent about 1.5% of all US licensed architects 1,571 in… …
17Recurring in-jokes in Private Eye — The fortnightly British satirical magazine Private Eye has long had a reputation for using euphemistic and irreverent substitute names and titles for persons, groups and organisations and has coined a number of expressions to describe sex, drugs …
18Newspapers of Yorkshire — The newspapers of Yorkshire have a long history, stretching back to the 18th century. Regional newspapers have enjoyed varying fortunes, reflected in the large number of now defunct papers from Yorkshire. Contents 1 Existing newspapers 1.1 Daily… …
19Corporate title — Publicly and privately held for profit corporations confer corporate titles or business titles on company officials as a means of identifying their function in the organization. In addition, many non profit organizations, educational institutions …
20Private Health Services Plan — A Private Health Services Plan (PHSP) is a tax free vehicle for financing the healthcare costs of employees. They were introduced in 1989 by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in their interpretation bulletin entitled IT 339R2. [IT 339R2 Meaning of… …
