* Wood, Gordon S. Empire of Liberty: A history of the Early Republic, 1789 – 1815 ( 2009 )

* A brief reference to " 8 Million Stories " was made in the 2009 hit " Empire State of Mind " by Jay-Z.

Jimmy Page was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his charity work in 2005 and Robert Plant was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to popular music in 2009.

In December 2009, a 96-page report titled Human Rights in Ethiopia: Through the Eyes of the Oromo Diaspora, compiled by the Advocates for Human Rights, documented human rights violations against the Oromo in Ethiopia under three successive regimes: the Abyssinian Empire under Haile Selassie, the Marxist Derg and the current Ethiopian government of the Ethiopian People ’ s Revolutionary Democratic Front ( EPRDF ), dominated by members of the Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front ( TPLF ) and which was accused to have arrested approximately 20, 000 suspected OLF members, to have driven most OLF leadership into exile, and to have effectively neutralized the OLF as a political force in Ethiopia.

* Greene, Julie, The Canal Builders: Making America's Empire at the Panama Canal ( New York: Penguin Press, 2009 )

In 2009 the BBC broadcast Cruickshank on Kew: The Garden That Changed the World, a history of the relationship between Kew Gardens, David Attenborough's kingdom of plants 3D ( Aired on Sky Atlantic, and Sky 3D ' June 2012 '), and the British Empire.

The St. John Fisher women's lacrosse team won the Empire 8 conference championships in both 2007 and 2009.

* The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC ) Annual Report 2009 – 2010 is the source of the military dead for the British Empire.

In 2009 and 2010 Rickman ranked once again as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars by Empire, both times Rickman was placed 8th out of the 50 actors chosen.

* Wood, Gordon S. Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 ( 2009 )

* Spady, James O ' Neil ( 2009 ) " Reconsidering Empire: Current Interpretations of Native American Agency during Colonization.

It was reported by Empire magazine that Caine had said that Harry Brown ( released on 13 November 2009 ) would be his last lead role.

In an extensive list of " 1001 Greatest Movie Moments " of all time, the British movie magazine Empire in its August 2009 issue ranked the cropduster scene as the best.

On 6 March 2009, however, as part of a massive new public works program, Silvio Berlusconi's government announced that plans to construct the Messina Bridge had been fully revived, pledging EUR 1. 3 billion as a contribution to its estimated cost of EUR 6. 1 billion Some 3. 3 km long and 60 m wide, the bridge would be supported by two 382 m pillars, each higher than the Empire State Building, and accommodate six freeway lanes, a railway ( for up to 200 trains a day ), and two walkways.

Male acts that emerged in the same period include Calvin Harris, Empire of the Sun, Frankmusik, Hurts, Kaskade, LMFAO, and Owl City, whose single " Fireflies " ( 2009 ) topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

In October 2009, Elias contacted Empire to play some concerts together, but had to refrain because of her voice.

Pryce was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.

A show from the tour, filmed at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London on 15 July 2009, was released on CD with bonus DVD / Blu-ray on 9 February 2010, titled Pretenders: Live in London.

In addition, Better Than Ezra announced the May 12, 2009 release date for their seventh studio album, entitled Paper Empire, which is produced by Warren Huart and singer Kevin Griffin.

Rees was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.

He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1972, a Knight in 1992, a Life Peer by the cricket-loving Prime Minister John Major in 1997 and was posthumously inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on 24 June 2009.

Pulitizer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges has written scathingly about the social dangers of what he calls " positive psychology ", both in his column for truthdig. com and, more extensively, in his 2009 book Empire of Illusion.

Six Bonanza novels have been published: Bonanza: One Man With Courage by Thomas Thompson ( 1966 ); The Ponderosa Spirit by Stephen Calder ( 1988 ); The Ponderosa Empire by Stephen Calder ( 1991 ); Bonanza: High Steel Hazard by Stephen Calder ( 1993 ); Bonanza: Felling of the Sons by Monette B. Reinhold ( 2005 ), and Bonanza: Mystic Fire by Monette B. Reinhard ( 2009 ).

In addition the Theater Basel was chosen in 1999 as the best stage for German-language performances and in 2009 & 2010 as " Opera of the Year " by German Opera Magazine " Opernwelt ".

by Elizabeth Dias, Time Magazine, 24 July 2009

*" The Civil Heretic ", profile at the New York Times Magazine by Nicholas Dawidoff, March 25, 2009

In 2009 Top Gear Magazine named Škoda Superb-Luxury Car of the Year and Škoda Yeti-Family Car of the Year.

According to Forbes Magazine, the Redskins are the second most valuable franchise in the NFL, behind the Dallas Cowboys, and were valued at approximately $ 1. 55 billion as of 2009.

The Revolver Golden Gods Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 2009 by Revolver Magazine.

* Murphy, Tim, " How We Got to ‘ Sesame Street ’", New York Magazine, Nov 1, 2009

Recognized by MovieMaker Magazine as one of 25 " Coolest Film Festivals " ( 2009 ) and one of 25 " Festivals Worth the Entry Fee " ( 2011 ), Indie Memphis offers Memphis year-round independent film programming including the Global Lens international film series, IM Student Shorts student films, and an outdoor concert film series at the historic Levitt Shell.

*" The Global Food Crisis ," June 2009 article, National Geographic Magazine,

August 2009, SOM received four of 13 R + D Awards from Architect Magazine.

In 2009, Wired was nominated for four National Magazine Awards – including General Excellence, Design, Best Section ( Start ), and Integration – and won three: General Excellence, Design and Best Section ( Start ).

On December 14, 2009, Wired magazine was named Magazine of the Decade by the editors of Adweek.

* 2009 BOMB Magazine interview of Jacques Roubaud by Marcella Durand

* 2009 interview with Horror Bound Magazine

In May 2009, Fairfax was ranked No. 3 in the " Top 25 Places to Live Well " by Forbes Magazine.

* Are We Beyond the Two Cultures ?, Seed Magazine article, 7 May 2009

* IEEE Solid State Circuits Magazine, Winter 2009 Vol. 1 No. 1.

In addition to winning various national and regional awards, Chattanooga was the profile city of the August 2007 edition of US Airways Magazine, Volkswagen announced the construction of its first U. S. auto plant in over three decades, the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant, in July 2008, Chattanooga was ranked 8th out of America's 100 largest metro areas for the best " Bang For Your Buck " city, according to Forbes magazine, which measured overall affordability, housing rates, and more, in December 2009, and got the first one gigabit a second Internet service in the United States in September 2010 through the city-owned utility of EPB, among other major events.

* " Too Much Happiness " ( 2009 ), short story by Alice Munro, published in the August 2009 issue of Harper's Magazine features Sofia as a main character.

In October 2009, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Magazine listed Cayucos as one of the " Coolest Small Towns in America ".

In 2009 Connecticut Magazine ranked Granby the # 3 overall Connecticut small town ( population 10, 000-1500 ) to live in, and # 1 small town in Hartford County.

In January 2009 Forbes Magazine listed Hialeah as one of most boring cities in the United States citing the city's large population and anonymity in the national media.

In 2009, CNN Money Magazine ranked Brownsburg as the # 1 place to live in Indiana, and # 33 best in the Nation.