* Ma presides over imperial rites Oct 6, 2008
Yesterdays ritual, which began at 5am, was presided over by Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (qsy), with Kung Chuei-chang (), the 79th lineal descendant of Confucius, serving as the sacrificial official of the ritual. Ma burned incense, delivered a eulogy and presented an inscribed board in praise of Confucius during the rite, marking the first time since Chiang Kai-shek () in 1968 that a president has attended the ceremonial ritual at the Confucian Temple. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
3 New Tax Changes Aug 2, 2008
You also can't buy the home from your spouse, an ancestor (parent, grandparent, and so on), or a lineal descendant (child, grandchild, and so on). If you build a new home, the purchase date is considered to be the day you move in. (SmartMoney)
The Phoenix has landed May 27, 2008
Six of the 11 missions to Mars have ended in failure and this spacecraft is a lineal descendant of, and shares many of the same parts as, the 1999 Mars Polar Lander that simply disappeared, hence the name Phoenix. But Phoenix not only landed intact but immediately got to work, deploying its solar panels, raising its weather mast and beaming photos back to Earth. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Stars realign, return to Indy May 23, 2008
Or are another lineal descendant of greatness, like Marco Andretti, or the most accomplished woman in the history of a traditionally male pursuit, like Danica Patrick. They sell Danica now because she s the most glamorous face the sport has, and something different besides. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Veterans to march alone Apr 22, 2008
I am Australian, but I am not to my knowledge a lineal descendant of anyone who fought for Australia. Why should I or my descendants not march on Anzac day. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Rick Goings: Every day a Tupperware party Feb 9, 2008
One of the big brands in Mexico is Fuller, the last lineal descendant of the Fuller brush man who used to ply his humble trade door-to-door. But in Mexico, managers long ago decided beauty sells better than brushes. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Street: For the Children" Sep 23, 2007
The reason they [Whirlpool] maintain their corporate headquarters in Michigan is because they have the government in their back pocket their very own family [Republican] Congressmen, Fred Upton [a lineal descendant of Whirlpools founders, P.S.] and no one will say Boo. to them about anything. (Zmag.org)
Letters for Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Jun 5, 2007
Mr. Meek does make a valid point when he questions the motives and intentions of those who claim to be the lineal descendants of our former Moi and we Hawaiians need to do the same ... With that, instead of claiming that you are a lineal descendant from our past Moi, show yourself to be a leader by modeling yourself in the way that you want to see the Hawaiian nation to be. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Tax break for certain Hawaiian landowners approved Apr 12, 2007
The measure sets annual property taxes for agricultural or residential land on O'ahu at $100 for lineal descendants of anyone who received title to the land from the kingdom after the 1848 Mahele, which created Hawai'i's first system of private land ownership ... The $100 tax would apply to property that includes any portion of kuleana lands parcels awarded by the kingdom to native farmers owned wholly or partly by a lineal descendant of the original land award. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Witness of Civil War history Apr 9, 2007
Ironically, this lineal descendant is about the same size as the mother tree when Grant first camped nearby, Kirby said. T. DeVon Robinson may be reached at 722-5160 or at trobinson@progress-index. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
- Steve Jones Mar 27, 2007
I am president of the Galton Institute, the lineal descendant of the Eugenics Education Society founded a century ago. The thoughtless labelling of a complex issue is everywhere. (Guardian Unlimited)
Saturday ceremony honors Purple Heart recipients Feb 18, 2007
Gill s father received the Purple Heart for service during World War II, and as a lineal descendant of someone who received the award, she is an associate member of the local chapter. He brought us all up, Gill said of her father, his six children, to love the United States, and that it was the best country in the world and that we had better never forget it. (Crystal River Citrus County Chronicle, FL)
Audrey Hepburn: Still the Fairest Lady Jan 21, 2007
A TV remake of "Roman Holiday" starred Catherine Oxenberg, a Yugoslav princess, and lineal descendant of Catherine the Great of Russia. Julia Ormond had Audrey's role in a "Sabrina" remake; Thandie Newton took her part in "The Trouble With Charlie", a very distant approximation of "Charade". (Time.com)
Scotland and the thorny road to independence Jan 18, 2007
Sir, As the lineal descendant of an act of union between a Scottish woman and an English man, I believe that the Act of Union of 1707 usefully settled the succession question, resolved the position of the Church of Scotland and the Church in England and, critically, guaranteed free access of Scottish goods to the ports of England protected by the English Navy. The Scottish negotiators made a prudent investment in Scotland s future. (TimesOnline)
