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Cannon is also ( still ) the longest serving Republican House of Representatives member ever, the second longest serving Republican member of congress ever, as well as first member of congress, of either party, ever to surpass 40 years of service ( non-consecutive ), ending his career with 46 years of cumulative congressional service, a record that held until 1959.
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Cannon is derived from the Old Italian word cannone, meaning " large tube ", which came from Latin canna, in turn originating from the Greek κάννα ( kanna ), " reed ", and then generalized to mean any hollow tube-like object ; cognate with Akkadian term qanu and Hebrew qāneh, meaning " tube " or " reed ".
Cannon serves both as the singular and plural of the noun, although in American English the plural cannons is more common.
* The standard biography about Christine de Pizan is Charity Cannon Willard ’ s Christine de Pisan: Her Life and Works ( 1984 ).
Cannon is the second-longest continuously serving Republican Speaker in history, having been surpassed by fellow Illinoisan Dennis Hastert, who passed him on June 1, 2006.
The Tsar Cannon, which is the world's largest bombard by caliber, is the masterpiece of Russian cannon making.
The Wave Cannon is a special weapon integrated into the R9 craft.
The Wave Cannon is a powerful weapon, but has the disadvantage that the player cannot fire while charging the cannon.
( Although familiarly known as the ' London Stone ', it is not to be confused with the more famous ( and probably more ancient ) London Stone in Cannon Street in the City of London ).
It is required that no Time be lost in carrying the Ship into deep water, taking on board her Cannon, Ammunition, Water, Provisions & Stores of every kind — completing what work is yet to be done shipping her Complement of Seamen and Marines, and preparing her in every respect for Sea ...
American Trotskyist leader James P. Cannon, in his 1942 book History of American Trotskyism, wrote that " Trotskyism is not a new movement, a new doctrine, but the restoration, the revival of genuine Marxism as it was expounded and practiced in the Russian revolution and in the early days of the Communist International.
Because U. S. 101 forms the main street of almost all of the coastal towns in Oregon ( with the exception of Cannon Beach and a few others ), traffic is frequently — though not always — congested and slow.
; Wild ' n Out: Hosted on MTV by Nick Cannon, this is a hip-hop version of the show with guest stars ( among them, Wayne Brady from the original show ) and hip-hop performances.
Both Macross and Robotech also include a " Grand Cannon " massive energy weapon based in the northern hemisphere that is used for planetary defense.
The annual game between the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is for possession of the Fremont Cannon.
Cannon County is a county located in the U. S. state of Tennessee.
Cannon County is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The policy making and legislative authority in Cannon County is vested in the Board of County Commissioners.
Catford railway station is on the route between Blackfriars station and Sevenoaks via Bromley South, while Catford Bridge railway station is on the Mid-Kent line to Hayes from Charing Cross and Cannon Street stations.
* Orpington railway station is a transport hub served by Southeastern trains to Charing Cross, Cannon Street, London Bridge, Victoria, Hastings, Tonbridge, Dover, Margate and other South East Coast stations.
Sidcup is in London Zone 5 and is served by two lines operated by Southeastern: London Charing Cross-Gravesend and the London Cannon Street loop line.
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Cannon also transformed naval warfare in the early modern period, as European navies took advantage of their firepower.
Cannon also reserved to himself the right to appoint not only the chairs of the various House committees, but also all of the committees ' members, and ( despite the seniority system that had begun to develop ) used that power to appoint his allies and proteges to leadership positions while punishing those who opposed his legislation.
* Through the merger with Viacom, they gained U. S. rights to the majority of the Cannon Films library ( except Lifeforce, where some of said rights are owned by Sony via its initial US theatrical distribution by TriStar, once posting it on the website Crackle ), owned for other media by MGM ( who also posted Lifeforce on Hulu and Netflix ).
From 1971 until the end of 1987, Warner's international distribution operations were a joint venture with Columbia Pictures, and in some countries, this joint venture also distributed films from other companies ( like EMI Films and Cannon Films in the UK ).
Mann " had angered many Republicans by objecting to their private bills on the floor ;" also he was a protégé of autocratic Speaker Joseph Cannon, R-IL ( 1903 – 1911 ), and many Members " suspected that he would try to re-centralize power in his hands if elected Speaker.
Cannon and Healy were also alarmed by Pablo's intervention into the French section, and by suggestions that Pablo might use the International's authority in this way in other sections of the Fourth International that felt entrism " sui generis " was not a suitable tactic in their own countries.
American author Tom Wolfe in his novel A Man in Full, a pivotal black character named Fareek " The Cannon " Fanon, who resists authority figures, and standards of conduct, and is also suspected of sexual assault, but his case never comes to trial.
* June Havoc, actress, who also renovated buildings to create the Cannon Crossing center of small shops.
* Chauncey ( also known as Buena Vista and Imperial Mills ) is an unincorporated, mostly historical settlement on the boundary between Cannon Township and Plainfield Township where Bear Creek enters the Grand River.
The Portales economy is also connected to Cannon Air Force Base located approximately to the north.
The town also supported lumber and flour mills powered by the Cannon River.
The special also featured the successor to the Chicken Cannon, " F-Bombs ," which were dropped onto photographs from the top of the atrium of the Canadian Broadcasting Centre.
The fan also wins some form of Air Farce merchandise for having their choice be a Chicken Cannon target.
He also appeared in the final program of the series to fire the Chicken Cannon.
From 1971 until the end of 1987, Columbia's international distribution operations were a joint venture with Warner Bros., and in some countries, this joint venture also distributed films from other companies ( like EMI Films and Cannon Films in the UK ).
Kauff was also helping Cannon Films to move into the music business, and arranged for Chas Chandler ( bass player for The Animals and producer / manager of the Jimi Hendrix Experience ) to produce their first album.
On October 3, 2011, Cannon released another diss song called " Warning ( Remix )" which also features Uncle Murda aimed at Eminem, radio host Charlamagne Tha God, and the feud between R & B singer Ray J and rapper Fabolous.
Cannon fires lyrical shots at Eminem and also featured an audio clip of Eminem with Tim Westwood back in 2009 where Eminem backtracked on the beef saying: “ I had no idea Nick Cannon was going to start wiling out on me " which Eminem referred to Cannon's canceled Wild N Out television show.
On the same freestyle song titled " Warning ( Remix )" which also featured Uncle Murda released on October 3, 2011, Nick Cannon issued a " warning " to popular New York's Power 105. 1 morning show radio host Charlamagne Tha God after he previously named him his ' Donkey Of The Day.
He was known as " The Boss " because of his on-field leadership and occasionally also as " The Cannon from Essen ".
In the 1980s, Cannon, who is also a singer / songwriter, appeared in Honeysuckle Rose ( 1980 ) with Willie Nelson, Author!
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