** Harold Robbins, American novelist ( d. 1997 )

Harold Robbins ( May 21, 1916 – October 14, 1997 ) was an American author of popular novels.

* Dexter, Miriam Robbins and Karlene Jones-Bley ( eds ) ( 1997 ).

* May 21-Harold Robbins ( died 1997 )

* Jerome Robbins ' 1997 Brandenburg ( ballet )

In 1997, Robbins initiated his Leadership Academy seminar, in which he invites participants to learn the skills he uses, with the stated goal of the program to enable the participant to " reate an identity for yourself as someone who can help ' anyone ', no matter what his / her challenge may be ".

He was the last host of UK gameshow Chain Letters in 1997, following on from Jeremy Beadle, Andrew O ' Connor, Allan Stewart, Ted Robbins and Vince Henderson.

He soon wrote, directed and also had a cameo appearance in Nothing to Lose ( 1997 ), starring Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence.

* 1997, “ Alien Staff, Krzysztof Wodiczko in Conversation with Bruce Robbins .” In Veiled Histories: The Body, Place, and Public Art.

Tycoon, ( sometimes includes subtitle " Tycoon: A Novel ") published in 1997, is the 23rd novel by Harold Robbins.

* Harold Robbins ( 1916 – 1997 ), novelist

In 1999, CBS ( which purchased TNN in 1997 ) officials announced the purchase of 25 % of the American Speed Association from owner Rex Robbins in exchange for live television rights to the entire ASA ACDelco Series schedule for five years.

Nothing to Lose is a 1997 comedy starring Martin Lawrence and Tim Robbins.

When pro-reform forces came into power in the spring 1997, an ambitious economic reform package, including introduction of a currency board regime, was agreed to with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and the economy began to stabilise.

When pro-reform forces came into power in the spring 1997, an ambitious economic reform package, including introduction of a currency board regime, was agreed to with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and the economy began to stabilise.

In 1997, Power Computing began bundling BeOS ( on a CD for optional installation ) with its line of PowerPC-based Macintosh clones.

After a decade of impressive growth rates, Chile began to experience a moderate economic downturn in 1999, brought on by unfavorable global economic conditions related to the Asian financial crisis, which began in 1997.

In 1997 the prediction division of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University began generating seasonal climate forecasts on a real-time basis.

Recently, meetings have been attended by Queen Elizabeth II, who is the Head of the Commonwealth, although the Queen's formal appearance only began in 1997.

* Colonial ( Amtrak 1997 ), an Amtrak train that began running from Richmond, Virginia to New York train in 1977 and eventually became part of the Northeast Regional.

As the first part of a 10-year Road Sector Development Program, between 1997 and 2002 the Ethiopian government began a sustained effort to improve its infrastructure of roads.

Valentin began self-distribution in 1997, and released singles by Synthia Figueroa as well as solo albums by Figueroa, himself, Poze and Freeze, and many compilation albums.

Programming on GnuCash began in 1997, and its first stable release was in 1998.

The design was considerably simplified, and in 1997 the " collect and distribute 1 bit " (" CoDi-1Bit ") model was published, and work began on a hardware implementation using Xilinx XC6264 FPGAs.

Jim Irsay, Robert Irsay's son, entered the role of principal owner following his fathers death and quickly began to change the organization after 1997.

By 1997, it was apparent that the IA-64 architecture and the compiler were much more difficult to implement than originally thought, and the delivery of Merced began slipping.

In 1997, Lindh officially converted to Islam and began regularly attending mosques in Mill Valley, and later, in nearby San Francisco.

Belonging to the former category, gameplay and stunt machinima began in 1997 with Quake done Quick.

He began his political career in 1980 / 1981 as one of the leaders of the Students ' Solidarity ; he was governor of the Gdańsk Voivodship from August 1990 to July 1996, and was elected to the Sejm ( the lower house of the Polish parliament ) in September 1997.

Beginning in September 1997, Tripp began secretly recording their telephone conversations regarding the affair with Clinton.

Mad then began producing additional issues, until it reached a traditional monthly schedule with the January 1997 issue.

* 2008 – After critical failures in the US financial system began to build up after mid-September, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its lowest level since 1997.

The rivalry began to escalate and receive increased media attention in 1997 when a disgruntled Bill Parcells vacated his head coaching position with New England to accept the same position with New York.

Opening arguments in McVeigh's trial began on April 24, 1997.

The rebellion began in early 1989, active hostilities ended with a truce in October 1997 and a permanent ceasefire was signed in April 1998.

In March 1997, the Luhu-class guided missile destroyer Harbin, the Luda-class guided missile destroyer Zhuhai, and the replenishment oiler Nancang began the PLA Navy's first circumnavigation of the Pacific Ocean, a 98-day voyage with port visits to Mexico, Peru, Chile, and the United States, including Pearl Harbor and San Diego.

When Channel 5 began in March 1997 it came with its own soap opera, Family Affairs, which debuted as a five-days-a-week soap.

In 1997, Ripon College entered into a formal agreement with the Wisconsin Leadership Institute ( WLI ) to collaborate on the production and distribution of learning materials related to the development of leadership skills and values.

( In 1997, the CRG softened its pro-choice stance and renamed itself the Republican Leadership Council.

In 1985 Covey established Stephen R. Covey and Associates which in 1987 became The " Covey Leadership Center " which, in 1997, merged with Franklin Quest to form FranklinCovey, a global professional-services firm and specialty-retailer selling both training and productivity-tools to individuals and to organizations.

He was awarded the ' Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion ' in 1997 and the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership and India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan in 1999.

The New Democrat Coalition was founded in 1997 by Representatives Cal Dooley ( California ), Jim Moran ( Virginia ) and Timothy J. Roemer ( Indiana ) as a congressional affiliate of the avowedly centrist Democratic Leadership Council, whose members, including former President Bill Clinton, call themselves " New Democrats.

In 1997, Martin Luther King III was unanimously elected to head the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, replacing Joseph Lowery.

Distinguished Service Award, by the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, in 1981 ; Governor's Award as Legislator of the Year, by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, in 1985 ; Award of Excellence, by the Triangle J Council of Governments, in 1985 ; Distinguished Service Award, by the Research Triangle Group of the Sierra Club, in 1986 ; Service Award, by the Orange-Chatham Alliance for the Mentally Ill ; Triangle Conservation Award, by the Triangle Land Conservancy, in 1987 ; Consumer Advocate of the Year, by the North Carolina Consumers Council, in 1987 ; Honorary Citizenship of the City of Raleigh, by Mayor Avery Upchurch, in 1987, for efforts in the passage of the phosphate detergent limitation ; Resolution of Appreciation, by the Governor's Crime Commission, in 1987 ; Service Award, by the Joint Orange Chatham Community Action, Inc. Board of Directors, in 1988 ; Service Award, by the North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club, in 1988 ; Legislative Award, by the North Carolina Chapter, American Planning Association, in 1989 ; Legislative Award, by the N. C. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the N. C. Pediatric Society, in 1989 ; Appreciation Award, by the Chatham County Advisory Council of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, in 1990 ; " Best Bets For 1990 ", by the Center For Policy Alternatives, Sustainable Growth Program, in 1990, " For Leadership in Reducing Environmental Hazards by Sponsoring Legislation to Establish Free Disposal Sites for Used Tires "; Service Award, by the Environmental Quality and Natural Resources Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference, in 1991, " In Appreciation For His Outstanding Leadership As Chairman .... 1989-1991 "; Recycling Merit Award, by the North Carolina Recycling Association in 1991 ; Appreciation Award, by the North Carolina Property Mappers Association, in 1993 ; Jake Alexander Public Service Award, by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Students Against Driving Drunk, and the Governor's Highway Safety Program, in 1993 ; Distinguished Service Award, by the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, in 1996 ; Legislator of the Year, by North Carolina Citizen Action, for " your years of outstanding leadership and dedication to the fair protection of North Carolina families, workers and environment ", in 1996 ; Certificate of Commendation, by the North Carolina Psychiatric Association, for " persistence and legislative commitment to improving mental health in North Carolina ", in 1997 ; Governor's Award as Legislator of the Year, by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, in 1998 ; Friend of Education Award, by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Association of Educators, in 1999 ; Public Service Award, by the Child Care Services Association, for " outstanding advocacy and service on behalf of young children and their families ", in 2003.

A Master of Education was added in 1997, and the Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Science in Educational Leadership were offered beginning in 2001.

Evans Foundation Scholarship, 1970 ; University of Kansas Honor Scholarship, 1970 ; Summerfield Scholarship, 1970 – 1973 ; Veta B. Lear Award, 1970 ; Stranathan Award, 1972 ; Outstanding Physics Major Award, 1973 ; University of California Regents Fellowship, 1974 ; Group Achievement Award for software testing at the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory, 1981 ; NASA Outstanding Performance Award, 1981 ; NASA Superior Performance Award, 1981 ; Group Achievement Award for Second Orbiter Test and Checkout at Kennedy Space Center, 1982 ; Quality Increase, 1982 ; NASA Space Flight Medal ( 1984, 1986, 1990, 1997, 1999 ); Group Achievement Award for JSC Strategic Planning, 1987 ; NASA Exceptional Service Medal ( 1988, 1991 ); Special Achievement Award, 1988 ; Exceptional Service Medal for Return to Flight, 1988 ; Outstanding Leadership Medal, 1990 ; Special Achievement Award, 1990 ; Haley Flight Achievement Award, 1991 ; Kansan of the Year Award, 1992 ; Group Achievement Award for ESIG 3000 Integration Project, 1994 ; Presidential Rank Award ( 1994, 1999 ); Group Achievement Award for Space Shuttle Program Functional Workforce Review, 1995 ; Group Achievement Award for SFOC Contract Acquisition, 1997 ; Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame, 1997 ; University of Kansas Distinguished Service Citation, 1998 ; NASA Distinguished Service Medal ( 1998, 2000 ); Aviation Week & Space Technology Laurel Citation for Space, 1998, V. M.

She has been awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in 1998, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal in 1995 and 2002, and the NASA Space Flight Medal in 1992, 1994, and 1997, the NASA Fellowship for Full-Time Study in 1983, the ASME National Old Guard Prize in 1978, the ASME Ralph Coates Roe Medal in 2001.

In 1997 Lamm gave a speech at the World Council of Orthodox Leadership, in Glen Springs, N. Y., urging Orthodox Jews to support this effort.

* NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, 1997

The inaugural award, for Excellence in News Leadership, was made in 1997.

Roger Launius and Howard McCurdy, Spaceflight and the Myth of Presidential Leadership ( Champaign, Ill .: U of Illinois P, 1997 )

Wolf's personal honors include the Award of Excellence from the Banff Television Festival, the 2002 Creative Achievement Award from NATPE ; the Anti-Defamation League ’ s Distinguished Entertainment Industry Award, the Leadership and Inspiration Award from the Entertainment Industries Council, the Governor ’ s Award by the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the 1997 achievement award from the Caucus for Producers, Writers, and Directors, the 1998 Television Showman of the Year Award from the Publicists Guild of America, the 2002 Tribute from the Museum of Television and Radio, and a 2003 Special Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America.

In addition to Our Iceberg is Melting ( 2006 ) and Leading Change ( 1996 ), Professor Kotter is the author of The Heart of Change ( 2002 ), John P. Kotter on What leaders Really Do ( 1999 ), Matsushita Leadership ( 1997 ) ( which won first place in the Financial Times, Booz-Allen Global Business Book Competition for biography / autobiography, Corporate Culture and Performance ( 1992 ), A Force for Change ( 1990 ), The Leadership Factor ( 1988 ), Power and Influence ( 1985 ), The General Managers ( 1982 ), and five other books published in the 1970s.

In April 1997 Charles R. Larson selected Edney to fill the post of Distinguished Professor of Leadership at the United States Naval Academy.

He graduated from The Juilliard School in 1997 where he was a student of Sally Thomas, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music.

* Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior: A Commando's Guide to Success ( 1997 ) ( with John Weisman ) ISBN 0-671-54514-0