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Gelon (jē`lŏn), d. 478 B.C., Greek Sicilian ruler. As tyrant of Gela, his native city, he interfered in the struggle for power in Syracuse (485 B.C.) and made himself the leader of the popular party there. From that time he ruled Syracuse and dominated Greek Sicily. In 480 B.C., Hamilcar and his Carthaginians attacked Sicily in great force, landing at Panormus and advancing to besiege Gelon's father-in-law, Theron of Acragas, in Himera. Gelon came to his aid and crushed the Carthaginian army, which was the first great blow to Punic prestige. It is celebrated by Pindar in his great First Pythian. Gelon was succeeded by his brother Hiero I Hiero I (hī`ərō), 5th cent. B.C., Greek Sicilian ruler, tyrant of Syracuse (478–467 B.C.). He succeeded his brother Gelon. ..... Click the link for more information. . |
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The Project 2003 EPM solution, as part of the Microsoft Office System, enables customers to more efficiently manage their projects and the resources associated with those projects," said Mike Gelon, director, information Worker Product Management Group, at Microsoft. GELON is a mounting system that allows units to use existing and future night weapon sights, laser aimers and (or) thermal weapon sights to conduct direct fire, including towed howitzers and 120-mm mortars. Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 is designed for information workers to increase productivity across the entire organization, providing them with a complete enterprise framework for collaboration and streamlining workflow," said Mike Gelon, group product manager, Information Worker Product Management Group at Microsoft. |
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