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Orders of courts Judiciary of Portugal

1 orders of courts 1.1 constitutional court 1.2 judicial courts 1.3 administrative , tax courts 1.4 auditors court 1.5 military courts orders of courts the portuguese judiciary system not unitary, instead divided in 4 independent categories or orders of courts: constitutional, judicial, administrative , auditors. each order contains own structure of courts. constitutional , auditors orders include single court each one, while other 2 orders include plurality of hierarchical organized courts. until 2003, fifth order of courts existed, being military jurisdiction. an higher court of appeal exists appreciate , judge conflicts of jurisdiction between judicial , administrative orders of courts, being conflicts court (portuguese: tribunal de conflitos). conflicts court headed president of supreme administrative court, including other 3 judges of court , 3 judges of supreme court of justice. constitutional court the constitutional court (tribunal constitucional) sole court in constitutional j

Testing Grumman XF10F Jaguar

xf10f jaguar the jaguar s configuration presented many of same handling problems earlier bell x-5 experimental aircraft, vicious spin characteristics. the jaguar s development hampered use of chronically unreliable westinghouse j40 turbojet, which, on other aircraft of period, made jaguar dangerously underpowered , prone various engine-related problems. j40 developed 6,800 lbf (30.2 kn) thrust rather anticipated 11,000 lbf (49 kn), , troubles proved insurmountable. test pilot corwin corky meyer, pilot fly jaguar, described entertaining fly because there wrong it. examples of wrongness encountered meyer during test flight program included: jamming of wing sweep mechanism hydraulic fluid congealed gelatinous state poor maintenance, resulting in substance consistency of jell-o . despite failure, aerodynamicist s assertion wing unsweep in case of mechanical failure proved entirely correct, meyer s relief. regular inflight failures of equally experimental westinghouse xj-40 turbojet.

Packaging and title Achtung Baby

 —mat snow, contrasting title , artwork of achtung baby u2 s previous albums the sleeve artwork achtung baby designed steve averill, had created majority of u2 s album covers, along shaughn mcgrath. parallel band s change in musical direction, averill , mcgrath devised sleeve concepts used multiple colour images contrast seriousness of individual, monochromatic images previous u2 album sleeves. rough sketches , designs created during recording sessions, , experimental designs conceived closely resemble, averill put it, dance-music oriented sleeves. did them show how extreme go , came levels happy with. if hadn t gone these extremes may not have been cover now. an initial photo shoot band s long-time photographer anton corbijn done near u2 s berlin hotel in late 1990. of photos black-and-white, , group felt not indicative of spirit of new album. re-commissioned corbijn additional two-week photo shoot in tenerife in february 1991, dressed , mingled crowds of annual carnival of santa cru

Development and preparations 2028 Summer Olympics

aerial view of site of los angeles stadium @ hollywood park while olympic host cities have 7 years prepare games, los angeles see additional 4 years, giving city eleven years preparations. los angeles bid dependent on majority of existing venues. other venues under construction planned regardless of games. banc of california stadium complete in 2018 , serve home of major league soccer team los angeles fc. during olympic games stadium host soccer , several events in athletics. los angeles stadium @ hollywood park slated complete 2020 , home of nfl s los angeles rams , los angeles chargers. during olympics stadium host main opening ceremony, soccer , archery. the los angeles memorial coliseum undergo renovation , have athletics track installed. infrastructure a metro purple line train @ union station a metro gold line train @ highland park while various infrastructure improvements planned regardless of outcome of los angeles olympic bid, extension of metro purple line expedited serve 202

Biography Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr

statue of abū-sa īd abul-khayr in nishapur. abū-sa īd born in village of mihne, part of greater khorasan, today located near torbat-e heydarieh in khorāsān-e razavī province. father herbalist , physician interest in sufism. he moved , lived few years in city of nishapur, , subsequently moved meyhaneh after few years. abū-sa īd’s formal education included islamic scholarship , arabic literature continued until age 23 when left them sufism. he traveled , spent time in small towns around same province visiting other sufis or teachers.

Baseball 1954 in Michigan

^ 1953–54 michigan wolverines schedule , results . sr/cbb. sports reference llc. retrieved july 29, 2017.  ^ university of michigan basketball record book (pdf). university of michigan. p. 31.  ^ 1953–54 michigan state spartans schedule , results . sr/cbb. sports reference llc. retrieved july 29, 2017.  ^ 1953–54 detroit titans schedule , results . sr/cbb. sports reference llc. retrieved july 29, 2017.  ^ 1953–54 western michigan broncos schedule , results . sr/cbb. sports reference llc. retrieved july 17, 2017. 

History and administration Graduate Theological Union

1 history , administration 1.1 presidents , academic deans 1.1.1 presidents 1.1.2 academic deans history , administration many of gtu s constituent seminaries established @ various locations throughout bay area in 20th or late 19th centuries. because of foundation of university of california, several of them relocated berkeley , established cooperative relationships university. in wake of formation of world council of churches , second vatican council, bay area seminaries began negotiations form cooperative degree program. in 1962, agreement between berkeley baptist divinity school (now american baptist seminary of west), episcopalian church divinity school of pacific, pacific lutheran theological seminary , san francisco theological seminary enabled incorporation of graduate theological union in 1962. in 1964, pacific school of religion, st. albert s college (now dominican school of philosophy , theology , starr king school ministry joined gtu consortium. in 1966, alma college relocat

Natural regions Osnabrück Uplands

^ various authors: geographische landesaufnahme: natural region units in individual 1:200,000 map sheets. bundesanstalt für landeskunde, bad godesberg, 1952–1994. → online maps sheet 83/84: osnabrück/bentheim (sofie meisel 1961; 66 pp.) → map (pdf, 6.6 mb) sheet 85: minden (sofie meisel 1959; 50 pp. – 535.03) → map (pdf, 4.6 mb) ^ hüggel borderline case. hill, northwestern spur of dörenberg, still listed in handbook of natural region divisions of germany (6th issue, 1959) 1 of highest points of osnabruck uplands, in osnabrück/bentheim sheet (1961) shown part of osnabruck osning (osnabrücker osning), i.e. northwestern part of teutoburg forest.

Fort King George.27s legacy for Georgia Fort King George

general james oglethorpe, founder of colony of georgia, borrowed heavily on lessons learned fort king george , creators. this issue of defense coincided period of intense philanthropy in england. members of parliament , society aimed improve conditions of prisons in country. 1 such gentleman, sir james edward oglethorpe, while in parliament, served on committee investigate conditions @ prisons in country. , committee uncovered horrific conditions. many prisoners released result left no employment , bereft of livelihood. oglethorpe interested in colonization , in defending great britain s vast holdings in north america. from these 2 interests, idea georgia spawned. once group of trustees formed, decided use debtor-prisoners people colony of georgia, nestled in savannah-altamaha river region, formerly known margravate of azilla, based upon failed settlement scheme in 1717. allow them escape misfortune of britain s harsh penal code , poverty, , start on in new land while simultaneously se

Opera 2015 in classical music

^ scott cantrell (2015-01-31). opera: trouble on operatic mountains . dallas morning news. retrieved 2015-02-10.  ^ teatro real page on el público archived february 26, 2015, @ wayback machine. ^ robert croan (2015-02-21). palm beach opera s enemies, love story debut compelling theatrical experience . palm beach daily news. retrieved 2015-06-22.  ^ anthony tommasini (2015-03-09). manchurian candidate, eagerly awaited, has premiere in st. paul . new york times. retrieved 2015-03-15.  ^ andrew clements (2015-04-12). between worlds review – nothing affecting ought . guardian. retrieved 2015-04-12.  ^ george hall (2015-05-03). virtues of things review – clear-sighted tale of family facing future . guardian. retrieved 2015-05-23.  ^ matthew guerrieri (2015-05-17). guerilla s pedr solis full of energy , drama . boston globe. retrieved 2015-06-22.  ^ fred cohn (2015-05-27). crossing (boston, american repertory theater) . opera news. retrieved 2015-06-22.  ^ peter dobrin (2015-06-06

Honours Bob Paisley

1 honours 1.1 player 1.2 manager 1.3 managerial statistics 1.4 individual honours as player liverpool football league first division (1): 1946–47 as manager liverpool winner football league first division (6): 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83 league cup (3): 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 fa charity shield (6): 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982 european cup (3): 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81 uefa cup (1): 1975–76 uefa super cup (1): 1977 runner up football league first division (2): 1974–75, 1977–78 fa cup (1): 1976–77 league cup (1): 1977–78 intercontinental cup (1): 1981 uefa super cup (1): 1978 managerial statistics as individual officer of order of british empire (obe): 1983 pfa merit award: 1983 fwa tribute award: 1984 english football hall of fame (manager): 2002 european hall of fame (manager): 2008 football manager of year award (6): 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83 european coach of year—sepp herberger award: 1981 european coach of season: 1977–

Culture Šalata

fran kušan botanical garden in schrottova street the neighborhood cultural center of gornji grad - medveščak city district. houses 2 privately owned theaters: mala scena @ intersection of grškovićeva street , medveščak road, , Žar ptica on far northern part of bijenička road. in addition this, Šalata renowned being home of many influential croatian artists, such sculptor vanja radauš, owned atelier on zmajevac street , painter vasilije jordan. Šalata known throughout zagreb festivals, including Šalata open air festival, inmusic festival, concerts on Šrc Šalata football stadium, , others. these concerts host world-famous bands , singers, such morrissey, korn, franz ferdinand or faithless. papaya nightclub (now called euphoria Šalata) located in neighborhood, near pool of Šrc Šalata. the biggest cemetery in zagreb, mirogoj, located directly north of Šalata, reachable bijenička road , bollé street. heavily visited tourist destination. mirogoj built in 1879, shutting down 8 other older c

It's All True Orson Welles

in july 1941, welles conceived s true omnibus film mixing documentary , docufiction in project emphasized dignity of labor , celebrated cultural , ethnic diversity of north america. have been third film rko, following citizen kane (1941) , magnificent ambersons (1942). duke ellington put under contract score segment working title, story of jazz , drawn louis armstrong s 1936 autobiography, swing music. armstrong cast play himself in brief dramatization of history of jazz performance, roots place in american culture in 1940s. story of jazz go production in december 1941. mercury productions purchased stories 2 other segments— friend bonito , captain s chair —from documentary filmmaker robert j. flaherty. adapted norman foster , john fante, friend bonito segment of original s true go production. filming took place in mexico september–december 1941, norman foster directing under welles s supervision. in december 1941, office of coordinator of inter-american affairs asked welles mak

Birth Edward of Angoulême

the château d angoulême, c. 1800s. edward born @ château d angoulême, in angoulême, part of duchy of aquitaine. name, edward of angoulême, territorial designation referring birthplace; common naming practice in 14th-century england. through father, edward, black prince, member of house of plantagenet , second, eldest surviving grandson of reigning english monarch, edward iii. edward related reigning french royal house of valois through paternal grandmother, philippa of hainault. mother, joan, father s first cousin once removed, , suo jure countess of kent. edward s date of birth has been matter of debate. in dictionary of national biography article father, edward s birth year given 1363, 1364 or 1365, based on 3 contemporary chronicles, including of jean froissart. letter sent joan of kent edward iii on 4 february 1365 announces edward s birth on 27 january; therefore, date of birth used. news of edward s birth acceptable royal grandfather, king conferred upon messenger, john delves,

Application process NEXUS (frequent traveler program)

sample nexus card nexus applications can submitted either online, via u.s. customs , border protection website, or on paper, processed canada border services agency. application fee $50 cad, or usd, waived applicants under age of 18. applicants screened citizenship , immigration status, , checked criminal history , positive matches on u.s. federal bureau of investigation (fbi), canadian security intelligence service (csis), royal canadian mounted police (rcmp), interpol terrorism , no-fly list, , united nations databases, , united kingdom police national computer. applicants pass initial screening interviewed in person agents of both canada border services agency , u.s. customs , border protection (typically 1 right after other). after approval, members mailed rfid-enabled nexus card, valid 5 years applicant s birthday following card issuance. renewal typically takes place 6 months prior expiration, , members may required attend interview verify still qualify program. shortly after ann

Chasse-mar.C3.A9e.E2.80.94road vehicle Chasse-marée

an 18th or 19th century lithograph the prolific fish such herrings , sardines abundant in given waters in season keeping them use out of season required salting or smoking them. permitted sale in inland markets fresh fish tasted better long fresh. there therefore premium on fresh fish in top end of market. medieval chasse-marée merchants catered carrying fish in pairs of baskets on pack ponies, far possible, overnight. rushed la marée (the batch particular landing) market distance coverable before fish deteriorated limited. problem every lord through manor road led wanted toll if road long, enterprise became less economic. later, quality of road permitted, range might extended use of charrettes (carts). when designed trade, minimum of weight put construction , provision harnessing 4 horses, these vehicles took name of chasse-marée. speed essential, hauled 2 pairs of horses. vehicle took form of 2 wheels, of diameter large enough minimize slowing effect of bumps in road. on axle mounted

Perpetrator Murder of Bill Mason

mason shot killed sam smithwick, texas deputy sheriff. smithwick found guilty of murder malice , sentenced life in prison. story smithwick committed suicide in cell, probable murdered keep him speaking former texas governor coke stevenson, had arranged meet prisoner on day suicide took place. smithwick, associate of duval county boss george parr, had been deputy produced famous ballot box 13 swayed 1948 texas democratic senatorial primary lyndon johnson. stevenson travelling meet smithwick in attempt truth of matter. johnson had trailed after votes tabulated 200 votes statewide, , found ballot box contained enough votes turn election around. new votes , johnson, had been cast in alphabetical order, each signed same pen in same handwriting. sources, see robert caro s years of lyndon johnson.

References Florence Mildred White

further reading forrest, g., & hadley, t. (1989).policing hereford , leominster. isbn 0947731555. jackson, louise a. (2006). women police: gender, welfare, , surveillance in twentieth century (pbk. ed.). manchester: manchester university press. isbn 0719073901.  peto, dorothy memoirs of miss dorothy olivia georgiana peto. obe. original manuscript (1970)and others. metropolitan police heritage centre, annexe, empress state building, empress approach, lillie road, west brompton, london, sw6 1tr. peto, dorothy (1993). book, memoirs of miss dorothy olivia georgiana peto. obe. published organising committee, ec equal opps. 1992. west midlands police museum, sparkhill police station, 639 stratford rd. birmingham. b11 4ea sparkhill, birmingham. book, florence mildred white. (2014) wolfson centre archival research. library of birmingham, centenary square, broad street, birmingham, b1 2nd, warwickshire county record office, priory park, cape road, warwick, warwickshire, cv34 4js, salisbury

Range and distribution Red-bellied lemur

mid-height view of arboreal habitat in mantadia national park eulemur rubriventer occurs far north tsaratanana massif @ elevation of 2,400 metres (7,900 ft), , thence southerly manampatrana river in narrow strip of eastern madagascar rainforest. in previous eras range extended further south mananara river. species distributed thinly , restricted intact rainforest; not occur @ on masolala peninsula. the red-bellied lemur sympatric 4 other eulemur species: in extreme north of range, white-headed lemur e. albifrons; @ mid-range, common brown lemur e. fulvus; , in southern range, red-fronted brown lemur e. rufus , gray-headed lemur e. cinereiceps. e. rubriventer distinguished these relatives male s distinctive white eye tear drops , rich darkness of fur of both sexes. distinction of appearance occurs within e. rubriventer in northern range males (e.g. mantadia national park north) have more distinctive reddish belly southern range counterparts, in ranomafana national park. the forest typ

Description Daphoenus

restoration of d. vetus a single specimen measured legendre , roth in 1988 estimated body mass. 7.84 kg (17 lb). daphoenus, rest of family, called bear dog because had characteristics of both bears , dogs. these animals size of present day coyote. daphoenus vetus largest species. male skulls reach 20 cm in length. daphoenus had short legs, , make quick sprints; not capable of running long distances. thought these animals ambushed prey, , did scavenging. fossil footprints suggested that, present-day bears, these animals walked in flat-footed way. daphoenus dug burrows offspring stay in , hide prey.

Career S. S. Rajamouli

1 career 1.1 debut 1.2 breakthrough 1.3 international acclaim career debut rajamouli started directing telugu soap operas on eenadu television, under guidance of k. raghavendra rao. first shot @ telugu films student no.1, jr. ntr in 2001. took 2 years rajamouli come second movie simhadri. in two-year gap between student no.1 , simhadri, rajamouli planned first mythological film malayalam actor mohanlal, film got shelved. in 2015, assistant art director manu jagath, later worked art director baahubali, released several sketches had drawn shelved mohanlal project. rajamouli s third movie sye, actors nithin , genelia d souza. first-of-its-kind movie in tollywood, in based on rugby game. movie first instance rajamouli collaborated k. k. senthil kumar. next chatrapathi, themusic of m. m. keeravani , cinematography senthil kumar. breakthrough in next stint vikramarkudu, rajamouli worked ravi teja. movie big success , remade hindi rowdy rathore prabhu deva, akshay kumar in lead, tamil sirutha

2000s Unimog

unimog 437.4 u5000 (uhn) fire engine rollover protection structures unimog u500 black edition @ mercedes-benz world the all-new range of models (ugn/405: u300/u400/u500) introduced in 2000. in 2003 production transferred gaggenau wörth rhein mercedes-benz-lkw-montagewerk, largest truck manufacturing plant in europe. u3000-u5000 models (437.4) introduced in 2003 at dubai motor show in december 2005, unimog u 500 black edition premiered offering wealthy desert-dwellers. similar luxury offering comparable funmog. starting june 2006 ugn series produced bluetec technology future exhaust limit euro iv requirements met. new packaging of vehicle , new design designations connected (old design +1, e.g. 405.100 becomes 405.101) at iaa 2006 commercial vehicle show in hanover new unimog u 20 presented, available @ end of 2007. striking feature cabover design no vestigial front hood characteristic of traditional unimog. has total weight of 7.5 8.5 metric tons. underlying technology comes u 300.

Records Track and field

athletes performances timed or measured @ virtually track , field competitions. doing can not serve way of determining winner in event, can used historical comparison (i.e. record). large variety of record types exist , men s , women s performances recorded separately. foremost types of records organise athlete s performances region represent—beginning national records, continental records, global or world record level. national governing bodies control national record lists, area associations organise respective continental lists, , iaaf ratifies world records. a graph of world record progression in men s 100 metres the iaaf ratifies track , field world records if meet set criteria. iaaf first published world records list in 1914, men s events only. there 53 recognised records in running, hurdling , relay, , 12 field records. world records in women s events began in 1936 more events gradually added list, significant changes made in late 1970s. first, records in imperial measurements a

Utility of phase freedom Wigner's theorem

^ weinberg 2002, appendix b, chapter 2 ^ cite error: named reference weinberg_2002_p82 invoked never defined (see page). ^ bäurle & de kerf 1999, pp. 347–349 ^ weinberg 2002, section 2.7. ^ straumann 2014 cite error: there <ref group=nb> tags on page, references not show without {{reflist|group=nb}} template (see page).

Plot Right at Your Door

the film opens brad (rory cochrane), out-of-work musician, making coffee wife, lexi (mary mccormack), still in bed. leaves work , brad left home alone. on radio, hears several suspected dirty bombs have been detonated across los angeles. exits house , sees large amounts of smoke rising city. brad gets car , drives city find lexi. brad tries contact through cell phone, receives busy signal. finds roads have police blockades. an ash-covered car stopped police. 1 officer notices brad watching inside car , goes on him tell him go home. police officers aim weapons @ driver gets out , demand car. ignores warning , shot down police. brad decides leave , go home when encounters small boy called timmy (scotty noyd, jr.), watching rising smoke city. brad tells him run home, , continues house. once home, brad sees alvaro (tony perez), in house. alvaro asks brad if can stay him there no 1 @ neighbor s house working. on radio, hear survivors of blasts being quarantined due bombs deadly toxins, , a

References Emma Albani

bibliography amusements, general mention . new york times. july 16, 1884. retrieved july 16, 2015.  albani, emma (1911). forty years of song. toronto, ontario: copp clark co.  avenue albani . commission de toponymie du québec (in french). retrieved 29 may 2011. yahoo! babel fish english page translation biography of john mccormack . john mccormack society. retrieved july 17, 2015.  books received . musical times. 52 (824): 663. october 1911. doi:10.2307/906536. jstor 906535.  blythe, christine (august 10, 2014). dame emma albani (emma marie louise cécile lajeunesse) of chambly, québec . empty nest ancestry. retrieved 24 february 2014.  der fliegende holländer (includes copy of new york times review) . metopera database. march 31, 1892. retrieved july 16, 2015.  dideriksen, gabriella; ringel, matthew (summer 1995). frederick gye , dreadful business of opera management . 19th-century music. 19 (1): 3–30. doi:10.1525/ncm.1995.19.1.02a00010. jstor 746717.  elliott, robin (spring 2

History Mount Morgan Mine

1 history 1.1 beginning (1882 1886) 1.2 mount morgan gold mining company limited (1886–1928) 1.3 mount morgan limited (1928–1990) 1.4 recent history view of town of mount morgan , mine beyond queensland national hotel the beginning (1882 1886) walter hall , d arcy ~1885 in 1882, syndicate created open gold mine @ ironstone mountain, 39 km south of rockhampton, queensland. syndicate comprised william knox darcy (later influential in establishing anglo persian oil company), walter russell hall (later influential in establishing walter , eliza hall institute of medical research), thomas skarratt hall, , thomas, frederick , edwin morgan. ironstone mountain later renamed mount morgan after morgan members of syndicate. mount morgan gold mining company limited (1886–1928) mount morgan mine, 1906 in october 1886, syndicate became mount morgan gold mining company limited, james wesley hall, younger brother of walter russell , thomas skarratt hall, first general manager. mount morgan gold mining

Buildings Library

national library of india, kolkata, est. 1836 librarians have complained of library buildings have been used accommodate libraries have been inadequate demands made upon them. in general, condition may have resulted 1 or more of following causes: much advancement has undoubtedly been made toward cooperation between architect , librarian, , many designers have made library buildings speciality, nevertheless seems ideal type of library not yet realized—the type adapted purpose recognized such, case school buildings @ present time. not mean library constructions should conform rigidly fixed standard of appearance , arrangement, mean exterior should express possible purpose , functions of interior. in 2015, architecture , design.net published webarticle 45+ of majestic libraries in world showcasing beautiful examples of architecture of libraries.

Mille Fleurs Magnificent Seven Houses

mille fleurs mille fleurs @ 23 maraval road built , named wife of dr enrique prada (1867 venezuela–1944 trinidad) in 1904. dr prada oversaw construction of french provincial house george brown of trinidad trading company. pradas lived in house until 1923, when sold joseph salvatori. remained in family until salvatori s daughter, mrs pierre lelong sold george malouk in 1973. sold government of trinidad , tobago in june 1979. it served several purposes on years , under jurisdiction of ministry of culture until june 2000, when assigned ministry of environment. national trust states, although mille fleurs less ostentatious of neighbours, quality of finish , detailing perhaps of far higher quality; intricately carved balusters , marble treads , risers both main , secondary staircases, elaborate cast iron columns , brackets. however, after period of time when not occupied or maintained, has deteriorated significantly. listed heritage site , protected under national trust act.

Types of military service Veterans benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder in the United States

united states coast guard academy seal the regulations describe 3 categories of military service, active duty, active duty training, , inactive duty training. eligibility va disability compensation requires veteran s service occurred during 1 of these 3 categories. definition of active duty military service includes service @ time cadet @ united states military, air force, or coast guard academy, or midshipman @ united states naval academy.

In popular culture Almond Joy

miniature almond joy train buffs have noticed resemblance between m3 (a type of subway car built budd company philadelphia s public transportation system) , candy, due humps in roof containing ventilation fans. refer cars almond joys . the advertising slogan feel nut, don t featured in funk/dance song wide receiver michael henderson. in weeds, almond joy favorite candy of nancy s late husband, judah. episode 9 of season 2 uses candy s theme song. in movie kelly s heroes, case of almond joy bars seen in background behind don rickles supply depot desk, speaking clint eastwood. anachronism since almond joy not introduced until 1946. one of allman brothers band names allman joys. har mar superstar s album dark touches features song named after candy bar used typically sexual metaphor comic effect. in 1991 movie hudson hawk starring bruce willis, lorraine toussaint s character, cia agent, named almond joy. other cia agents in film named after candy bars. ^ hudson hawk . 24 may 1991

National Park Passport Regions National Park Passport Stamps

the 9 passport regions (the dc area own region) the national park service administratively divided regions. each region provides oversight , guidance park units within geographic area. while nps divides various parks, monuments, , other units among 7 regions, passport booklet observes 9 regions in effect when program established.

External links African-American history

a daily great events , people in african american history pioneering african american oral history video excerpts @ national visionary leadership project black history daily - 365 days of black history african-american history connection african american history channel - african-american history channel africans in america - pbs 4-part series (2007) [1] pbs red hand flag episode 2008 living black history: how reimagining african-american past can remake america s racial future dr. manning marable (2006) library of congress - african american history , culture library of congress - african american odyssey center contemporary black history @ columbia university encyclopædia britannica - guide black history missouri state archives - african-american history initiative black history month remembering jim crow - minnesota public radio (multi-media) educational toys focused on african-american history, history in action toys slavery , making of america - pbs - wnet, new york (4-par

Post Civil Rights era of African-American history African-American history

the first african-american president of united states, barack obama politically , economically, blacks have made substantial strides in post-civil rights era. civil rights leader jesse jackson, ran democratic party s presidential nomination in 1984 , 1988, brought unprecedented support , leverage blacks in politics. in 1989, douglas wilder became first african-american elected governor in u.s. history. in 1992 carol moseley-braun of illinois became first black woman elected u.s. senate. there 8,936 black officeholders in united states in 2000, showing net increase of 7,467 since 1970. in 2001 there 484 black mayors. the 39 african-american members of congress form congressional black caucus, serves political bloc issues relating african americans. appointment of blacks high federal offices—including general colin powell, chairman of u.s. armed forces joint chiefs of staff, 1989–93, united states secretary of state, 2001–05; condoleezza rice, assistant president national security affair

The American Civil War, Emancipation African-American history

the emancipation proclamation executive order issued president abraham lincoln on january 1, 1863. in single stroke changed legal status, recognized u.s. government, of 3 million slaves in designated areas of confederacy slave free. had practical effect slave escaped control of confederate government, running away or through advances of federal troops, slave became legally , free. owners never compensated. plantation owners, realizing emancipation destroy economic system, moved slaves far possible out of reach of union army. june 1865, union army controlled of confederacy , liberated of designated slaves. about 200,000 free blacks , former slaves served in union army , navy, providing basis claim full citizenship. severe dislocations of war , reconstruction had severe negative impact on black population, large amount of sickness , death.

Model comparison techniques Exploratory factor analysis

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Episcopal Conference of Canada List of Roman Catholic dioceses in North America

1 episcopal conference of canada 1.1 ecclesiastical province of edmonton 1.2 ecclesiastical province of gatineau 1.3 ecclesiastical province of grouard-mclennan 1.4 ecclesiastical province of halifax 1.5 ecclesiastical province of keewatin-le pas 1.6 ecclesiastical province of kingston 1.7 ecclesiastical province of moncton 1.8 ecclesiastical province of montréal 1.9 ecclesiastical province of ottawa 1.10 ecclesiastical province of québec 1.11 ecclesiastical province of regina 1.12 ecclesiastical province of rimouski 1.13 ecclesiastical province of saint boniface 1.14 ecclesiastical province of st. john s, newfoundland 1.15 ecclesiastical province of sherbrooke 1.16 ecclesiastical province of toronto 1.17 ecclesiastical province of vancouver 1.18 ecclesiastical province of winnipeg episcopal conference of canada ecclesiastical province of edmonton metropolitan archdiocese of edmonton diocese of calgary diocese of saint paul, alberta ecclesiastical province of gatineau metropolitan arch

Historical subdivisions Duchy of Pomerania

location of residence cities of dukes of pomerania (blue) , pomerelia (ocre) within modern borders of pomerania furthermore, several pomeranian duchies co-ruled members of house of pomerania: pomerania-demmin 1156 on under duke casimir i, fell duke barnim of pomerania after death of duke wartislaw iii in 1264 pomerania-stolp (słupsk) in stargard 1368 on under duke bogislaw v old, fell duke eric ii of pomerania-wolgast after death of duke eric in 1459 pomerania-barth 1376 on under duke wartislaw vi, fell bogislaw x of pomerania after death of duke wartislaw x in 1478; 1569–1605 residence of duke bogislaw xiii pomerania-rügenwalde (darłowo), 1569 on apanage of duke barnim x, incorporated duchy of pomerania-stettin under duke bogislaw xiv in 1620

Examples and application Hyperpersonal model

^ lee bee hian; sim li chuan; tan mon kiat trevor; benjamin h. detenber (2006). getting know you: exploring development of relational intimacy in computer-mediated communication article first published online: 23 jun 2006 ^ traci anderson; tara emmers-sommer (2006). predictors of relationship satisfaction in online romantic relationships. communication studies. vol 57, no. 2, june 2006, pp. 153-172. ^ duthler, kirk w. (2006). politeness of requests made via email , voicemail: support hyperpersonal model. journal of computer-mediated communication, 500-521. ^ l. crystal jiang, natalie n. bazarova, jeffrey t. hancock. disclosure–intimacy link in computer-mediated communication: attributional extension of hyperpersonal model. article first published online: 22 dec 2010. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2010.01393.x ^ turner, j. w.; grube, j. a.; meyers, j. (june 2001). developing optimal match within online communities: exploration of cmc support communities , traditional support . journal of com

Michael Bloomberg Genesis Prize

genesis prize laureate michael bloomberg michael r. bloomberg chosen first laureate. bloomberg donated award subsequent competition, genesis generation challenge, fund young adults ideas solve major problems. 9 projects selected submissions: building up, enable 3d printed prosthetics, friends of arava institute, lavan, prize4life, sanergy, sesame, spark, , vera fellowship program.

Applications Horn loudspeaker

1 applications 1.1 public address , concert use 1.2 commercial theaters 1.3 audiophiles , home use applications public address , concert use horn loudspeakers used in many audio applications. drivers in horn loudspeakers can small, bass frequencies conventional loudspeakers need large equivalent performance. horn loudspeakers can designed reproduce wide range of frequencies using single, small driver; extent these can designed without requiring crossover. lowther, fostex, , goodmans firms have produced such designs. horn loudspeakers can used provide high sound pressure levels needed sound reinforcement , public address applications, although in these high sound pressure applications, high fidelity compromised sake of necessary efficiency, , controlled dispersion characteristics required in large volume spaces. gunness focusing , new method of counteracting of horn distortions, in time domain, pioneered dave gunness while eastern acoustic works (eaw). eaw horn-loaded loudspeakers have

Summits Rieserferner Group

the wildgall (3,272 m s.l.m.) northwest arete, west flank , southwest arete seen rieserferner west (february 1997) in rieserferner group there 30 high points on 3,000 metres. best-known , important peaks the: hochgall (3,436 m s.l.m.) schneebiger nock (3,358 m s.l.m.) wildgall (3,273 m s.l.m.) magerstein (3,273 m s.l.m.) lenkstein (3,237 m s.l.m.) große windschar (lanebachspitz) (3,041 m s.l.m.), western cornerstone of group dreieckspitze (3,041 m s.l.m.), northernmost three-thousander of group

Notable events 2006–07 PBA season

^ villanueva, yeo talk things over, settle feud. nelson beltran, philippine star. published wednesday, nov 22, 2006, accessed dec 2, 2006. ^ bulls trip pals; refs eject yeng, tnt manager. published friday, dec 01, 2006, accessed dec 2, 2006. ^ pba shuts door on one-sided trade deals musong castillo. philippine daily inquirer. published dec 24, 2006, accessed january 3, 2007. ^ smc sells share in coke; disbandment looms nelson beltran. philippine star. published dec 31, 2006, accessed january 3, 2007. ^ yancy returns talk n text in trade deal nelson beltran. philippine star. published dec 28, 2006, accessed january 3, 2007.

Conservation reserves declared as of June 2016 Conservation reserves of South Australia

1 conservation reserves declared of june 2016 1.1 bernouilli conservation reserve 1.2 buckleboo conservation reserve 1.3 bunbury conservation reserve 1.4 bunkers conservation reserve 1.5 cortlinye conservation reserve 1.6 cox scrub conservation reserve 1.7 cunyarie conservation reserve 1.8 desert camp conservation reserve 1.9 hardings springs conservation reserve 1.10 lacroma conservation reserve 1.11 moongi conservation reserve 1.12 mootra conservation reserve 1.13 pinkawillinie reservoir conservation reserve 1.14 poolgarra conservation reserve 1.15 tola conservation reserve conservation reserves declared of june 2016 as of december 2016, following conservation reserves listed government of south australia. bernouilli conservation reserve bernouilli conservation reserve (36°58′21″s 139°41′09″e / 36.972430°s 139.685770°e / -36.972430; 139.685770 (bernouilli conservation reserve)) established on 11 november 1993. located on 265 hectares (650 acres) of land in locality of cape jaffa