The debate continues unabated – e. g. S. Georg 2004, A. Vovin 2005, S. Georg 2005 ( anti-Altaic ); S. Starostin 2005, V. Blažek 2006, M. Robbeets 2007, A. Dybo and G. Starostin 2008 ( pro-Altaic ).

* 2008 – 2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers later to be adopted by April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activities.

* 1931 – Ivan Dixon, American actor and director ( d. 2008 )

* 1934 – Guy Peellaert, Belgian artist and photographer ( d. 2008 )

* 1948 – Jeremy Beadle, English television host ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – Two skeletal remains found near Ekaterinburg, Russia are confirmed by Russian scientists to be the remains of Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia and one of his sisters.

* 1914 – Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter, actor, and painter ( d. 2008 )

* 1923 – Francis Tucker, South African race car driver ( d. 2008 )

* 1932 – Cor Brom, Dutch footballer and manager ( d. 2008 )

* 1970 – Karl Unterkircher, Italian mountaineer ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup d ' état in Mauritania, overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.

* 2008 – Competition in the 2008 Summer Olympics in China proceeded with the women's association football tournament.

* 1955 – Gregory Bryant-Bey, American convicted murderer ( d. 2008 )

* 1965 – Mark Speight, English television host ( d. 2008 )

* 1935 – Beverlee McKinsey, American actress ( d. 2008 )

* 1976 – Mark Priestley, Australian actor ( d. 2008 )

* 2005 – Caylee Anthony, American murder victim ( d. 2008 )

Bilateral trade with Russia stood at more than $ 700 million for the first nine months of 2010 – on track to rebound to $ 1 billion mark first reached in 2008 prior to the global economic crisis.

Over half of the tax revenues in the January – August 2008 time period were generated from value-added taxes ( VAT ).

* 2008 – South Ossetian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.

* 1931 – Eddie Fuller, South African cricketer ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – Jake Warren, Canadian diplomat ( b. 1921 )

* 1936 – Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer ( d. 2008 )

References: Washington Geologic Survey Bulletin No. 3 by George Watkin Evans ( 1912 ); Washington State Coal Mine Inspector Reports ( 1887 – 1975 ); Ravensdale Reflections by Barbara Nilson ( copyright 2004 ; Washington State Place Names by James Phillips ( 1972 ); Voice of the Valley newspaper ( December 16, 2008 page 8 ); State of Washington Fatal Accident Report for 1955 by C. R.

The Used Car Safety Ratings, published in 2008 by the Monash University Accident Research Centre, found that first generation Commodores ( VB – VL ) provide a " worse than average " level of occupant safety protection in the event of an accident.

When National and the new leader, John Key, won the 2008 general election, Smith was appointed Minister for the Environment, Minister Responsible for Climate Change Issues, and Minister for the Accident Compensation Corporation, and is ranked sixth in Cabinet.

Mike Branum, from The Freak Accident, debuted as the group's drummer for their 2008 tour.

The Used Car Safety Ratings, published in 2008 by the Monash University Accident Research Centre, found that 1982 – 1989 Holden Camiras provide a " significantly worse than average " level of safety in the event of an accident, in a comparison to other " medium cars ".

The Used Car Safety Ratings, published in 2008 by the Monash University Accident Research Centre, found that first-generation Holden Apollos ( JK / JL ) provide an " average " level of occupant safety protection in the event of an accident.

In the Used Car Safety Ratings undertaken by the Monash University Accident Research Centre, published in 2008, found that the first generation Barina provides a " significantly worse than average " level of occupant safety protection in the event of an accident.

The Japan Transport Safety Board began on October 1, 2008 as a merger between the Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency ( JMAIA ) and the ARAIC.

In March, 2008 the Accident and Medical Practitioner's Association and the Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine hosted the first international urgent care conference in Auckland, New Zealand.

Accident occurred Monday, September 1, 2008 in Columbus, OH

He was also a member of National Health and Soft Heap, and has recorded several solo albums, including Accident ( 1982 ), Parrot Fashions ( 1984 ), The Caretaker ( 2001 ) and Greaves Verlaine ( 2008 ).

Cumulativity | Cumulative Current Account Balance 1980 – 2008 based on International Monetary Fund data.

Cumulative Current Account Balance per capita 1980 – 2008 based on International Monetary Fund data.

In spite of the amount spent on health care in the U. S., according to a 2008 Commonwealth Fund report, the United States ranks last in the quality of health care among developed countries.

For example, in January – September 2008, the Credit Suisse / Tremont Hedge Fund Index was down 9. 87 %.

Hedge funds posted disappointing returns in 2008, but the average hedge fund return of − 18. 65 % ( the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index return ) was far better than the returns generated by most assets other than cash or cash equivalents.

According to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund estimates, real GDP growth reduced from 8 % to 2. 7 % in 2009, and exports shrunk 26 % from $ 2. 5Bn to $ 1. 9Bn after a promisingly steady increase up until 2008.

* Norway's Contribution to the PCA Fund for North and South Sudan of 18 December 2008

More recently, the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) projected real GDP growth at 3. 9 % in 2009 from close to 6 % in 2008.

# Fund. com 2008 £ 9. 99 million

In 2008, the company was the target of a proxy fight launched by Pinnacle Fund (" Pinnacle ") and Red Oak Partners, managed by David Sandberg, who initially proposed a slate of 6 directors to replace the company's board.

The Alliance Defense Fund started the Pulpit Freedom Initiative in 2008.

Iceland had to obtain emergency funding from the International Monetary Fund and a range of European countries in November 2008.

Emphasis has also been placed during the 2008 global financial and economic crisis on Keynes ' stress on the importance of coordination of macroeconomic policies ( e. g., monetary and fiscal stimulus ) and of international economic institutions such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund ( IMF ), and of the maintenance of an open trading system.

There are, however, ongoing initiatives such as help from the European Union ’ s Cohesion Fund toward improving sewerage by 2008.

The World Monuments Fund included the school on its 2008 Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites in the category Main Street Modern.

The SCR was refurbished in 2008 using gifts to the College's Annual Fund from the American Friends of Regent ’ s Park College.

However, in 2008 Governor Sarah Palin signed Senate Bill 4002 that used revenues generated from the state ’ s natural resources and provided a one-time special payment of $ 1, 200 to every Alaskan eligible for the Permanent Fund dividend.

Recent maintenance saw a return to the mixed sail types in 2008, with funding support from the SPAB Mill Repairs Fund and donations from local residents.

A March 2008 memorandum to the FDIC board of directors shows a 2007 year-end Deposit Insurance Fund balance of about $ 52. 4 billion, which represented a reserve ratio of 1. 22 % of its exposure to insured deposits, totaling about $ 4. 29 trillion.

Through this initiative, the biennial World Monuments Fund / Knoll Modernism Prize was established in 2008.

Buffett performed in Hong Kong on January 18, 2008 for a concert that raised US $ 63, 000 for the Foreign Correspondents ' Club Charity Fund.

Recently, the Class of 2008 designated its senior class gift to a Sustainability Fund to support initiatives to improve environmental sustainability on campus and in the greater community.

* Larry W. Beeferman, Pension Fund Investment in Infrastructure: A Resource Paper ”, Capital Matter ( Occasional Paper Series ), No. 3 December 2008

During 2008, the M60 was proposed as a cordon for congestion charging in Greater Manchester, although this was rejected in a referendum relating to the Greater Manchester Transport Innovation Fund.