Talbot Baines Reed (1852–1893) was an English writer of boys' fiction who established a genre of
school stories that endured into the second half of the 20th century and was widely imitated. Among his best-known work is The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's. He was a regular and prolific contributor to The Boy's Own Paper, in which most of his fiction first appeared. Through his family's business, Reed became a prominent
typefounder, and wrote a classic History of the Old English Letter Foundries which, published in 1887, was hailed as the standard work on the subject. Reed's affinity with boys, his instinctive understanding of their standpoint in life and his gift for creating believable characters, ensured that his popularity survived through several generations. He also wrote regular articles and book reviews for his cousin Edward Baines's newspaper, the Leeds Mercury. After struggling with illness for most of 1893, Reed died in November that year, at the age of 41. Tributes honoured him both for his contribution to children's fiction and for his work as the definitive historian of English typefounding. (
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Microsoft's portfolio of mergers and acquisitions includes the acquisition of 146 companies, the purchase of stakes in 61 companies, and a history of 25
divestments.
Microsoft is an American
publicmultinational corporation headquartered (headquarters pictured) in
Redmond, Washington, US, that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to
computing through its various product divisions. Of the companies that Microsoft has acquired, 107 were based in the United States. Since Microsoft's first acquisition in 1987, it has purchased an average of six companies a year. The company has purchased more than ten companies a year since 2005, and it acquired 18 firms in 2006, the most in a single year, including
Onfolio,
Lionhead Studios,
Massive Incorporated,
ProClarity,
Winternals Software, and
Colloquis. Microsoft has made five acquisitions worth over one billion dollars:
Skype,
aQuantive,
Fast Search & Transfer, Navision, and
Visio Corporation. Microsoft has also obtained an 11.5% stake in
Comcast for $1 billion, a 22.98% stake in
Telewest Communications for $2.263 billion, and a 3% stake in
AT&T for $5 billion. (more...)
Poli's stellate barnacle(Chthamalus stellatus) is a species of
acorn barnacle common on rocky shores in South West England, Ireland, and Southern Europe. It is named after Italian scientist
Giuseppe Saverio Poli. Depending upon environmental conditions and the amount of food available, it can reach up to 14 mm (0.55 in) in diameter.
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Talbot Baines Reed (1852–1893) was an English writer of boys' fiction who established a genre of
school stories that endured into the second half of the 20th century and was widely imitated. Among his best-known work is The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's. He was a regular and prolific contributor to The Boy's Own Paper, in which most of his fiction first appeared. Through his family's business, Reed became a prominent
typefounder, and wrote a classic History of the Old English Letter Foundries which, published in 1887, was hailed as the standard work on the subject. Reed's affinity with boys, his instinctive understanding of their standpoint in life and his gift for creating believable characters, ensured that his popularity survived through several generations. He also wrote regular articles and book reviews for his cousin Edward Baines's newspaper, the Leeds Mercury. After struggling with illness for most of 1893, Reed died in November that year, at the age of 41. Tributes honoured him both for his contribution to children's fiction and for his work as the definitive historian of English typefounding. (
more...)
Microsoft's portfolio of mergers and acquisitions includes the acquisition of 146 companies, the purchase of stakes in 61 companies, and a history of 25
divestments.
Microsoft is an American
publicmultinational corporation headquartered (headquarters pictured) in
Redmond, Washington, US, that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to
computing through its various product divisions. Of the companies that Microsoft has acquired, 107 were based in the United States. Since Microsoft's first acquisition in 1987, it has purchased an average of six companies a year. The company has purchased more than ten companies a year since 2005, and it acquired 18 firms in 2006, the most in a single year, including
Onfolio,
Lionhead Studios,
Massive Incorporated,
ProClarity,
Winternals Software, and
Colloquis. Microsoft has made five acquisitions worth over one billion dollars:
Skype,
aQuantive,
Fast Search & Transfer, Navision, and
Visio Corporation. Microsoft has also obtained an 11.5% stake in
Comcast for $1 billion, a 22.98% stake in
Telewest Communications for $2.263 billion, and a 3% stake in
AT&T for $5 billion. (more...)
Poli's stellate barnacle(Chthamalus stellatus) is a species of
acorn barnacle common on rocky shores in South West England, Ireland, and Southern Europe. It is named after Italian scientist
Giuseppe Saverio Poli. Depending upon environmental conditions and the amount of food available, it can reach up to 14 mm (0.55 in) in diameter.
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
3,911,664 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.