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Lawsuits Coretta Scott King

king poses next portrait of husband in 2004 the king family has been criticized handling of martin luther king, jr. s estate, both while coretta alive , after death. king family sued california auction in 1992, family s attorneys filed claims of stolen property against superior galleries in los angeles superior court document s return. king family additionally sued auction house punitive damages. in 1994, usa today paid family $10,000 in attorney s fees , court costs , $1,700 licensing fee using have dream speech without permission them. cbs sued king estate copyright infringement in november 1996. network marketed tape containing excerpts of have dream speech. cbs had filmed speech when martin luther king, jr. delivered in 1963 , did not pay family licensing fee. on april 8, 1998, mrs. king met attorney general janet reno requested president bill clinton. meeting took place @ justice department 4 days after thirtieth anniversary of husband s death. on july 29, 1998, mrs. king , so...

Current squad 2012–13 APOEL F.C. season

1 current squad 1.1 out on loan 1.2 international players 1.3 foreign players 1.4 squad changes current squad last update: january 29, 2013 note: flags indicate national team defined under fifa eligibility rules. players may hold more 1 non-fifa nationality. for recent transfers, see list of cypriot football transfers summer 2012. also, see list of cypriot football transfers winter 2012–13. out on loan note: flags indicate national team defined under fifa eligibility rules. players may hold more 1 non-fifa nationality. international players foreign players squad changes in: total expenditure: €270k out: total income: €3.4m last updated: january 29, 2013

Sports List of Bulgarians

1 sports 1.1 athletics 1.2 boxing 1.3 chess 1.4 volleyball 1.5 football 1.6 tennis 1.7 other sports sports athletics rostislav dimitrov, triple jumper yordanka donkova, world record holder , 1 world title in hurdling (1988) stefka kostadinova, world record holder , 2 world titles in high jump (1987, 1995) tereza marinova petya pendareva, sprinter iva prandzheva boxing georgi kostadinov, boxer, won olympic flyweight gold medal @ 1972 munich olympic games bulgaria daisy lang, boxer, world champion in 3 different weight categories ivailo marinov, boxer, won olympic flyweight gold medal @ 1988 seoul olympic games, among others kubrat pulev, boxer tervel pulev, boxer svilen rusinov, boxer chess ivan cheparinov, chess player antoaneta stefanova, women s world chess champion (2004) silvio danailov, manager veselin topalov, fide world chess champion (2005) volleyball aleksandra delcheva strashimira filipova lyubomir ganev evgeni ivanov matey kaziyski plamen konstantinov nikolay nikolov vladimi...

Tower Bridge William Arrol

bridge open admit hms northumberland (f238) the grave of sir william arrol, woodside cemetery, paisley other notable bridges followed, including: tower bridge in london, completed in 1894. construction started in 1886 , took 8 years 5 major contractors sir john jackson (foundations), baron armstrong (hydraulics), william webster, sir h.h. bartlett, , sir william arrol & co.. employed 432 construction workers. e w crutwell resident engineer construction. 2 massive piers, containing on 70,000 tons of concrete, sunk river bed support construction. on 11,000 tons of steel provided framework towers , walkways. clad in cornish granite , portland stone, both protect underlying steelwork , give bridge pleasing appearance.

Rute .28rod.29 Obsolete German units of measurement

a standard @ city hall in münster, germany 1816; bar shown 1 prussian half rod long. the rute or ruthe of carolingian origin, , used land measure. many different kinds of ruthe used @ various times in various parts of german-speaking world. subdivided differing numbers of local fuß, , of many different lengths. 1 source 1830 lists following:

Births 1685 in Ireland

george berkeley 11 march – william flower, 1st baron castle durrow, politician (d.1746). 12 march – bishop george berkeley, philosopher , writer (d.1753). samuel haliday, presbyterian minister (d.1739). henry ponsonby, soldier , politician (d.1745). approximate date henry colley, politician (d.1723/4). alexander cosby, soldier in nova scotia (d.1742). nicholas taaffe, 6th viscount taaffe, graf von taaffe, soldier (d.1769).

Early years Srđan Plavšić

zvezdan terzić speaking plavšić, june 2015 plavšić played in fk vojvodina s youth system, told small make vojvodina s first team. began playing football on senior level Čsk Čelarevo in lower tiers of serbian football pyramid. played in Čelarevo 2 seasons before moving spartak subotica. in spartak plavšić made debut in serbian top flight 2014–15 season, , played impressively particularly in match against red star belgrade.

Freedom of Expression Awards Index on Censorship

index on censorship annually presents awards courageous journalists, artists, campaigners , digital activists around world have made significant contribution free expression on past year. current sponsors include guardian, google, sage publications , london law firm doughty street chambers. the recent index freedom of expression awards took place on wednesday 19 april 2017 @ unicorn theatre. 2017 winners: journalism: maldives independent; campaigning: ildar dadin; digital: turkey blocks; arts: rebel pepper. 2016 winners: journalism: zaina erhaim; campaigning: bolo bhi; digital: greatfire; arts: murad subay. 2015 winners: journalism: rafael marques de morais , safa al ahmad; campaigning: amran abdundi; digital:tamas bodoky; arts: mouad el haqued belghouat. 2014 winners: journalism: azadliq; advocacy: shahzad ahmad; digital: shu choudhary; arts: mayam mahmoud. 2013 winners: journalism: kostas vaxevanis; digital freedom: bassel khartabil; advocacy: malala yousafzai; arts: zanele muholi....

History Democratic Republic of Georgia

national council meeting, may 26, 1918. georgia recognized germany , ottoman empire. young state had place under german protection , cede largely muslim-inhabited regions (including cities of batum, ardahan, artvin, akhaltsikhe , akhalkalaki) ottoman government (treaty of batum, june 4). however, german support enabled georgians repel bolshevik threat abkhazia. german forces under command of friedrich freiherr kress von kressenstein. following german defeat in first world war, british occupation forces arrived in country, permission of georgian government. relations between british , local population more strained had been germans. british-held batum,remained out of georgia s control until 1920. on december 25, 1918, british force deployed in tbilisi too. georgia s relations neighbours uneasy. territorial disputes armenia, denikin s white russian government , azerbaijan led armed conflicts in first 2 cases. british military mission attempted mediate these conflicts in order consolidate...

Coal Mitigation of global warming in Australia

reduction in mining, use , export of coal favoured environmental groups such greenpeace. government prefers support attempts develop so-called clean coal pollution mitigation, and, in 2009, had support opposition leader malcolm turnbull this. according dr mark diesendorf, senior lecturer @ institute of environmental studies @ university of new south wales, australia, , former principal research scientist australian commonwealth scientific , industrial research organisation (csiro), continent produced 200 million tons (mt) of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2004. of coal emissions emitted coal fired power stations. on top of coal responsible 42.1% of australia s greenhouse gas emissions, not counting export coal, based on 2004 ghg inventory. two forms of coal mined in australia, depending on region: high quality black coal , lower quality brown coal. black coal found in queensland , new south wales, , used both domestic power generation , export overseas. mined underground before being t...

Production Wrestle Kingdom 12

chris jericho wrestle first njpw match in 2 decades @ event takaaki kidani announced njpw looked 30,000 fans in attendance show. tickets event went on sale on october 25, 2017. njpw said have been shocked @ large number of tickets sold outside of japan situation being described nothing before japanese pro wrestling show in history . on november 27, njpw announced ticket sales 80% previous year 20,000 tickets having been sold. the event feature special appearance chris jericho, set wrestle first njpw match in 2 decades against kenny omega. billed alpha vs. omega , match mark jericho s first match outside of wwe since 1999. jericho worked njpw in 1997, masked super liger, before returning chris jericho name. jericho s last njpw match before wrestle kingdom 12 took place on september 23, 1998. worked wwe in july 2017, free agent. jericho came idea match after seeing august 2017 fight between conor mcgregor , floyd mayweather jr. , how money made. wanting put match thought fans never thi...

Tourism Vidin

the vidin synagogue, deserted after jewish emigration israel. vidin maintains 2 well-preserved medieval fortresses, baba vida , kaleto, many old orthodox churches such st pantaleimon, st petka (both 17th century), , st dimitar (demetrius of thessaloniki) (19th century), vidin synagogue (1894), osman pazvantoğlu mosque , library, late 18th-century turkish ruler of north-western bulgaria, krastata kazarma of 1798, , number of old renaissance buildings. remarkable theatre building first bulgarian theatre in european model , built in 1891. another tourist attraction in vidin area town of belogradchik, famous unique , impressive rock formations, belogradchik rocks , medieval belogradchik fortress , nearby magura cave beautiful prehistoric cave paintings.

References Roscoe Goose

ruby, earl. golden goose; story of jockey won stunning kentucky derby , became millionaire; story of jockey won stunning kentucky derby , became millionaire (1974) edco vis associates inc & thoroughbred record co inc. asin b0006cgr90 roscoe goose @ kentucky athletic hall of fame roscoe goose @ greater louisville sports commission may 5, 2005 article @ national museum of racing , hall of fame on jimmy winkfield , roscoe goose roscoe goose , knock down favorite club

Music and lyrics Dirt (Alice in Chains album)

with songs written on road, material has overall darker feel facelift. did lot of soul searching on album. there s lot of intense feelings. cantrell said, deal our daily demons through music. of poison builds during day cleanse when play . drug use front , center lyrical theme on album. 3 tracks (sickman, junkhead & god smack) reference heroin use , effects. staley later expressed regret lyrical content of songs on dirt, explaining, wrote drugs, , didn t think being unsafe or careless writing them ... didn t want fans think heroin cool. ve had fans come me , give me thumbs up, telling me re high. s didn t want happen. cantrell said in 2013: darkness part of band, wasn’t that. there optimism, in darkest shit wrote. dirt, it’s not saying ‘oh yeah, thing.’ more of warning else, rather ‘hey, come , check out, it’s great!’ talking going on @ time, within there survivor element – kind of triumph on darker elements of being human being. still think have of intact, maybe percentag...

1979 Three Mile Island accident Nuclear energy policy of the United States

one of largest accidents 3 mile island incident in middleton, pennsylvania in 1979. believed today have been caused human error, partial-meltdown occurred when valve left open, letting out substantial amounts of reactor coolant. governor dick thornburgh, on advice of nrc chairman joseph hendrie, advised evacuation of pregnant women , pre-school age children...within five-mile radius of 3 mile island facility. evacuation zone extended 20-mile radius on friday march 30. within days, 140,000 people had left area. more half of 663,500 population within 20 mile radius remained in area. according survey conducted in april 1979, 98% of evacuees had returned homes within 3 weeks. although debate remains, several health studies found there no long-term adverse effects on health of population living around 3 mile island. though there release of radiation, radiation dose people living within 10 miles of plant 8 millirem, , no more 100 millirem single individual. 8 millirem equal che...

Kansai List of Han

1 kansai 1.1 ise province 1.2 shima province 1.3 Ōmi province 1.4 yamashiro province 1.5 yamato province 1.6 kii province 1.7 izumi province 1.8 kawachi province 1.9 settsu province 1.10 tamba province 1.11 tango province 1.12 harima province 1.13 tajima province 1.14 awaji province kansai ise province nagashima kuwana held hisamatsu-matsudaira clan. komono kanbe ise-saijo(minami-hayashizaki) ise-kameyama tsu – based in modern-day mie prefecture; held tōdō clan hisai shima province toba Ōmi province miyagawa katada Ōmizo hikone hikoneshinden yamakami mikami nishōji minakuchi zeze yamashiro province yodo yamato province yagyū kōriyama koizumi yanagimoto kaiju-shibamura uda-matsuyama kujira takatori kii province wakayama (ruled branch of tokugawa clan) izumi province kishiwada hakata kawachi province sayama tannan settsu province takatsuki asada – based in modern-day hyōgo , osaka prefectures; held aoki clan amagasaki sanda tamba province tanba-kameyama sonobe yamaga ayabe fukuchiyama sa...

Honours Harry Gordon (journalist)

^ tancred, mike (22 january 2015). harry gordon – great australian . australian olympic committee. retrieved 24 january 2015.  ^ harry gordon . sport australia hall of fame. retrieved 25 january 2015.  ^ cite error: named reference obit – age invoked never defined (see page). ^ cite error: named reference obit – bbc invoked never defined (see page). ^ asc honours career of harry gordon . australian sports commission news, 22 january 2015. retrieved 25 january 2015.  ^ vale – harry gordon – great australian . australian olympic committee news, 22 january 2015. retrieved 25 january 2015. 

Related compounds Resveratrol

^ kim jk, kim m, cho sg, kim mk, kim sw, lim yh; kim; cho; kim; kim; lim (june 2010). biotransformation of mulberroside morus alba results in enhancement of tyrosinase inhibition . j. ind. microbiol. biotechnol. 37 (6): 631–7. doi:10.1007/s10295-010-0722-9. pmid 20411402. cs1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) ^ alemika taiwo e, onawunmi grace o , olugbade tiwalade o, antibacterial phenolics boswellia dalzielii. nigerian journal of natural products , medicines, 2006

Navajo code talkers Code talker

page 1 of navajo recommendation letter, 1942 page 2 of navajo recommendation letter, 1942 code talkers monument ocala, florida memorial park early in 1942, johnston met major general clayton b. vogel, commanding general of amphibious corps, pacific fleet, , staff. johnston staged tests under simulated combat conditions demonstrated navajo men encode, transmit, , decode three-line english message in 20 seconds, versus 30 minutes required machines @ time. idea accepted, vogel recommending marines recruit 200 navajo. first 29 navajo recruits attended boot camp in may 1942. first group created navajo code @ camp pendleton, oceanside, california. the navajo code formally developed , modeled on joint army/navy phonetic alphabet uses agreed-upon english words represent letters. navajo code talkers marines. determined phonetically spelling out military terms letter letter words—while in combat—would time-consuming, terms, concepts, tactics , instruments of modern warfare given uniquely formal ...

History Hønefoss Airport, Eggemoen

1 history 1.1 second world war 1.2 norwegian armed forces operations 1.3 civilian revival history second world war the norwegian army air service started in 1938 suitable sites second airport in eastern norway, supplement kjeller airport. in addition become haslemoen airport, considered 3 sites in ringerike: hensmoen, marigårdsmoen , veme. despite lack of airport, there aviation club, ringerike flyklubb, based @ hvalsmoen. encouraged military consider building airport @ eggemoen. however, plans did not come further before german invasion of norway set in on 9 april 1940. luftwaffe took interest in airport plans , planning started in 1941. however, construction did not commence before 1943. forest area 200 hectares (490 acres) expropriated egge farm , 200 norwegians hired cut down forest. under command of erwin keller, further construction carried out combination of organisation todt, prisoners of war , norwegian contractors. plan construction extensive , planned 1 of largest airports i...

Incidents and accidents Girona–Costa Brava Airport

on 14 september 1999, @ 21:47 utc, boeing 757–204 charter flight cardiff, wales, uk, 236 passengers , 9 crew left runway when landing in storm , broke apart. after leaving runway, ran 343 metres across flat grassland beside runway, before going diagonally on substantial earth mound adjacent airport boundary, becoming semi-airborne result. beyond mound hit , severed number of medium-sized trees , right engine struck boundary fence. aircraft yawed considerably right, passed through fence, landed again in field, , main landing gears collapsed. stopped after 244-metre slide across field. damage substantial: fuselage broken in 2 places , landing gear , both engines detached. remarkably, there no immediate fatalities 44 people, including aircraft s captain, received hospital treatment severe minor injuries. ^ special bulletin s1/2000 – boeing 757–204, g-byag (pdf). air accidents investigation branch. 2000. archived original (pdf) on 4 october 2006.  ^ bbc report of air crash . bbc. 19...

Professional career Draymond Green

1 professional career 1.1 golden state warriors (2012–present) 1.1.1 2012–13 season 1.1.2 2013–14 season 1.1.3 2014–15 season: first nba championship 1.1.4 2015–16 season: first all-star selection 1.1.5 2016–17 season: second nba championship 1.1.6 2017–18 season professional career golden state warriors (2012–present) 2012–13 season green warriors rookie in 2012 green selected 35th overall pick in 2012 nba draft golden state warriors. on july 30, 2012, signed three-year, $2.6 million contract warriors. in nba debut in warriors season opener on october 31 against phoenix suns, green played 1 minute, made 1 defensive rebound, , committed 1 foul. green gradually received more playing time in subsequent games, in wake of injuries brandon rush , richard jefferson. after getting marginal floor time @ beginning of season, november 22, green playing 15–20 minutes per game, , december 9, green gained bigger role on team, warriors had won 8 of 10 games. on december 12, green made winning layup...

Works Padma Viswanathan

1 works 1.1 short stories 1.2 novels 1.3 plays 1.4 radio plays 1.5 anthologies works short stories transitory cities . boston review.  barber lover . agni online.  novels the toss of lemon. random house, inc. 2008. isbn 978-0-307-35632-1. , takes place in south india in first half of twentieth century. the ever after of ashwin rao. random house, inc. 2014. isbn 978-0-307-35634-5. , explores aftermath of 1985 bombing of air india flight. plays house of sacred cows, produced northern light theatre in edmonton , later published in volume ethnicities: plays new west (1999) air, water, wood , frog , nightgown productions 2000, published south asian review, 2008 radio plays disco not suck , cbc radio, 1999 anthologies anne nothof; padma viswanathan; marty chan; jonathan christenson (1999). anne nothof, ed. ethnicities: plays new west. newest press. isbn 978-1-896300-03-0. 

Life William Poynter

poynter educated @ english college @ douai, ordained in 1786. remained professor, , afterwards prefect of studies till college suppressed during french revolution. after undergoing eighteen months imprisonment, collegians set free, , returned england in march, 1795. poynter students south of england went old hall @ ware in hertfordshire, took leading part in foundation of st. edmund s college, being first vice-president, (1801–13) president. in 1803, in light of declining health of bishop john douglass, vicar apostolic of london district, poynter appointed titular bishop of halia , coadjutor vicar apostolic, remaining @ same time president of college. consecrated bishop bishop douglass on 29 may 1803. on death of bishop douglass in 1812, bishop poynter succeeded vicar apostolic. his position rendered difficult persistent attacks of bishop john milner, vicar apostolic of midlands district, in pamphlets , in pastorals, covering range of disputes centred on question of catholic emancipati...

Heraldic items Military Police Corps (United States)

1 heraldic items 1.1 branch insignia 1.2 branch plaque 1.3 regimental insignia 1.4 regimental coat of arms 1.5 branch colors heraldic items branch insignia branch plaque the plaque design has branch insignia, letters, , rim in gold. background green. regimental insignia regimental coat of arms description symbolism branch colors green piped gold.

References Superplasticity

bibliography agarwal, sumit (2006). evaluation , prediction of material response during superplastic forming @ various strain rates (ph.d. thesis). brown university. oclc 549697889.  superplasticity:dr r h johnson metallurgical review no 146 sept 1970. institute of metals london, uk

Supporting characters Here Comes Mr. Oh

1 supporting characters 1.1 na family 1.2 oh family 1.3 lee family supporting characters na family jang mi-hee jang baek-ro dokgo young-jae na sang-ho oh family kim hye-ok go sung-sil kim young-ok chun geum-soon han jin-hee oh man-soo ryu dam oh jae-ryong lee family lee hwi-hyang lee ki-ja jo mi-ryung lee ki-young

Access Water supply and sanitation in Saudi Arabia

old water tower in riyadh according joint monitoring program (jmp) water supply , sanitation of , unicef, latest reliable source on access water , sanitation in saudi arabia 2004 census. indicates 97% of population had access improved source of drinking water , 99% had access improved sanitation. 2015, jmp estimates access sanitation increased 100%. sanitation through on-site solutions , 40% of population connected sewers. in 2015, still 886 thousand people people lacked access improved water.

Phonology Dolgan language

alphabet of dolgan pronunciations dolgan has following phonetic characteristics: diphthongisation of turkish medium vowels [o, e, ö] in root syllable accent last syllable of word labial , palatal vowel harmony in native words transition of initial turkish c- h- , loss of uvular x, ҕ: yakut ; саха ~ dolgan hака (self)

Relativity Space

before einstein s work on relativistic physics, time , space viewed independent dimensions. einstein s discoveries showed due relativity of motion our space , time can mathematically combined 1 object–spacetime. turns out distances in space or in time separately not invariant respect lorentz coordinate transformations, distances in minkowski space-time along space-time intervals are—which justifies name. in addition, time , space dimensions should not viewed equivalent in minkowski space-time. 1 can freely move in space not in time. thus, time , space coordinates treated differently both in special relativity (where time considered imaginary coordinate) , in general relativity (where different signs assigned time , space components of spacetime metric). furthermore, in einstein s general theory of relativity, postulated space-time geometrically distorted- curved -near gravitationally significant masses. one consequence of postulate, follows equations of general relativity, prediction o...

History Kiesel Guitars

carvin guitar s model v220, custom built craig chaquico of jefferson starship lowell kiesel founded carvin corporation in san diego, california in 1946 l. c. kiesel company manufacture guitar pickups. 1947, company manufactured steel guitars in gothenburg, nebraska. around 1948, returned southern california—and, in 1949, moved baldwin park, california, company name changed carvin, after kiesel s 2 eldest sons, carson , gavin. starting in 1970s, mark kiesel took on guitar department , started offering custom instruments made order allow customers choose range of available body shapes, woods, colors, electronics, , other features. in 1995, jeff kiesel started working company, , in 2011 began design , instrument development. carvin guitar s jb200c jason becker tribute guitar, @ 2014 namm show in 2015, carvin corporation split business units, , kiesel guitars founded take on guitar , bass manufacturing, wholly separate company. original kiesel name , logo chosen honor founder lowell kiesel...

Body-powered arms Prosthesis

1 body-powered arms 1.1 sockets 1.2 wrists 1.3 voluntary opening , voluntary closing 1.4 feedback 1.5 terminal devices 1.5.1 hooks 1.5.2 hands 1.6 commercial providers , materials body-powered arms current technology allows body powered arms weigh around one-half one-third of myoelectric arm does. sockets current body-powered arms contain sockets built hard epoxy or carbon fiber. these sockets or interfaces can made more comfortable lining them softer, compressible foam material provides padding bone prominences. self suspending or supra-condylar socket design useful short mid range below elbow absence. longer limbs may require use of locking roll-on type inner liner or more complex harnessing augment suspension. wrists wrist units either screw-on connectors featuring unf 1/2-20 thread (usa) or quick-release connector, of there different models. voluntary opening , voluntary closing two types of body powered systems exist, voluntary opening pull open , voluntary closing pull close...

Rules of modesty Women in Judaism

the importance of modesty in dress , conduct particularly stressed among women , girls in orthodox society. orthodox women wear skirts, , avoid wearing trousers, , married orthodox women cover hair scarf (tichel), snood, hat, beret, or wig. judaism prescribes modesty both men , women; male modesty consists of dressing in dignified manner (e. g., slacks , collared) , wearing shirt. men encouraged wear hat , outer garment such suit jacket while praying , bentching.

Filming Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

svu shooting on location in central park @ night fort lee, new jersey served filming location detective elliot stabler s residence in queens, new york. many exterior scenes of law & order: special victims unit filmed on location in new york city, wolf s hometown, throughout 5 of new york city s boroughs. nypd encounters varied law enforcement challenges on daily basis, backdrop provides writers supply of ideal locations choose. when searching place film interiors of show, producers found there no suitable studio spaces available in new york city. result, space chosen @ nbc s central archives building in nearby north bergen, new jersey, had sat empty time, , featured air-conditioning, adequate parking, , 53,000 square feet (4,900 m) of stage area. archives building used police station , courtroom scenes, various other locations in hudson county used other scenes, such scene shot @ meadowlands parkway in secaucus in 2010. production left new jersey new york in 2010, however, when...

Playing career Tony Browne

1 playing career 1.1 club 1.2 minor , under-21 1.3 senior 1.4 inter-provincial 1.5 team 1.6 individual playing career club browne plays club hurling mount sion , has enjoyed success in lengthy career. after claiming championship medals in minor , under-21 grades, later became key member of mount sion senior hurling team. browne won first championship medal in grade in 1994 following 2–13 1–11 defeat of passage. after surrendering title following year, 1998 before mount sion reached championship decider once again. ballyduff upper opponents on occasion, however, 3–19 0–10 thrashing gave browne second championship medal. mount sion failed retain title once again, however, browne lined out in third successive decider in 2000. 1–20 0–9 trouncing of ballygunner gave browne third championship medal. both mount sion , ballygunner lined out in county final once again in 2002. 1–19 2–14 victory gave browne fourth championship medal. mount sion subsequently reached provincial decider sixmilebrid...

Meteorological history Hurricane Dean

map plotting track , intensity of storm, according saffir–simpson scale on august 11, 2007, tropical wave moved off west coast of africa, and, encountering favorable conditions, developed tropical depression 4 520 miles (835 km) west-southwest of cape verde on august 13. depression moved briskly westward, , upgraded tropical storm dean @ 1500 utc on august 14. storm s intensity continued build although dry air , cooler air inflow north slowing structural development. ragged bands formed on august 15 , formation of partial eyewall observed later day. image of hurricane dean @ category 5 hurricane strength on august 18, 2007 intensification continued , storm upgraded hurricane dean @ 5 am edt (0900 utc) august 16. deep-layered ridge north continued steer system west, towards caribbean sea. storm strengthened category 2 hurricane on saffir–simpson hurricane scale. storm s development slowed reconnaissance aircraft discovered closed eyewall on august 17 storm passed...

Geology Klamath River

lower klamath lake formed in basin , range area of upper klamath river watershed. pre-quaternary, igneous , sedimentary rock compose yonna formation, crosses of region , rises above surface in large outcroppings of solid rock in many of ridges. underlying rocks younger east west. many ridges crossing upper klamath basin divide valleys 330 feet (100 m) of vertical relief, , drainage patterns follow topography. extensive geothermal system occurs deep underground within upper basin, creating hot springs , artesian springs, not understood. further south, in shasta river area in siskiyou county, of underlying rock composed of lava flows issuing mount shasta volcanic region. the same age pattern true in cascade range , klamath mountains cover western half of klamath river watershed. north american plate moved southwestward on past 10 million years, successive oceanic terranes dating cambrian late jurassic added bulk of north american continent. there 4 distinct terranes west east....

Deaths 1998 in the United States

january 29 – joseph alioto, lawyer , politician, 36th mayor of san francisco (b. 1916) february 10 – buddy, notable canine (b. 1988) february 24 – henny youngman, british-born american comedian (b. 1906) april 23 – james earl ray, assassin of martin luther king jr. (born 1928) may 9 – rommie loudd, american football player , coach (b. 1933) may 14 – frank sinatra, singer , actor (b. 1915) may 28 – phil hartman, canadian-born american actor, comedian, , murder victim (b. 1948) may 29 – barry goldwater, united states senator arizona , republican party presidential nominee in 1964 presidential election (b. 1909) december 12 – mo udall, american politician (b. 1922)

History Ten Thousand Villages

logo of selfhelp crafts of world, later become ten thousand villages. the original philosophy of ten thousand villages inspired mennonite values including compassion, service, mutual aid, , peacemaking. founding of ten thousand villages in mid-twentieth century marks beginning of movement later called fair trade. edna ruth byler moved take action poverty witnessed during trip puerto rico in 1946. byler began grassroots campaign among family , friends in united states selling handcrafted products out of trunk of car. sought provide sustainable economic opportunities artisans in developing countries creating viable marketplace products. on 30 years, byler worked connect individual entrepreneurs in developing countries market opportunities in north america. in 1970s small project moved out of byler s basement become selfhelp crafts of world, official program of mennonite central committee. in 1996, selfhelp became ten thousand villages, retail company has on 100 stores in united states ...

New Guinea and the Solomons Pacific War

japanese land forces continued advance in solomon islands , new guinea. july 1942, few australian reserve battalions, many of them young , untrained, fought stubborn rearguard action in new guinea, against japanese advance along kokoda track, towards port moresby, on rugged owen stanley ranges. militia, worn out , severely depleted casualties, relieved in late august regular troops second australian imperial force, returning action in mediterranean theater. in september 1942 japanese marines attacked strategic royal australian air force base @ milne bay, near eastern tip of new guinea. beaten allied (primarily australian army) forces. guadalcanal us marines rest in field during guadalcanal campaign in november 1942 at same time major battles raged in new guinea, allied forces identified japanese airfield under construction @ guadalcanal. sixteen thousand allied infantry, marines, made amphibious landing capture airfield in august. with japanese , allied forces occupying various parts o...

Co-existence efforts Arab–Israeli peace projects

1 co-existence efforts 1.1 olives of peace 1.2 neve shalom-wahat al-salam (oasis of peace) 1.3 hamidrasha jewish-arab beit midrash 1.4 green action 1.5 oseh shalom – sanea al-salam palestinian-jewish family peacemakers camp co-existence efforts specific efforts , specific projects, localized , otherwise, aimed @ promoting co-existence , dialogue between 2 sides. olives of peace olives of peace joint israeli-palestinian business venture sell olive oil. through project, israelis , palestinians have carried out joint training sessions , planning. has led palestinian oil production being enriched israeli components. has produced olive oil has been sold under brand name olives of peace. related peace oil (uk) , peace oil (usa). neve shalom-wahat al-salam (oasis of peace) the israeli jewish-israeli muslim village of neve shalom – wāħat as-salām (nswas) means oasis of peace in hebrew , arabic. nswas provides remarkable model of longterm coexistence. formed in 1970 on land donated roman ca...