Chancellor investors objected to marrying LINs television stations and heavy debt load to Chancellors highly profitable radio business.

FORBES: Follow through

In addition, Hicks buyout firm would have gotten a fat price -- 13 times LINs projected 1999 operating income (net before depreciation, interest and taxes).

FORBES: Follow through

The grandson of Lebanese immigrants, Jacob, now 63, was orphaned at age 16 and inherited his father's textile store in Lins, a small town in the state of Sao Paulo.

FORBES: A lively bird that gets the worms

In 2000 he moved to Rio de Janeiro to prepare to make City of God, having been drawn to the project after reading the book Cidade de Deus, written by Paulo Lins.

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The meeting included also an itinerant exhibition, promoted in Brazil by UNESCO and Embassy of France, on the International Year of Biodiversity between 21st and 23rd October at Nilton Lins School in Manaus.

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