Phelsuma - Phelsuma: after Mr. Murk van Phelsum pulchra: beautiful punctulata: with small spots pusilla: tiny quadriocellata: with four eyes robertmertensi: after Mr. Robert Mertens rosagularis: with a rose-coloured throat rubra : red(-hot) seippi: after Mr. Robert Seipp semicarinata: semi-keeled, seems keeled (scales) serraticauda: witha serrated tail standingi: after Mr. Standing sumptio:1) from Assumption (island), 2) from sumptuous (posture, build) sundbergi: after Mr. H. Sundberg trilineata: with three stripes umbrae: shaded v-nigra: with a black V(-marking) venusta: sweet vinsoni: after Mr. J. Vinson & J.M. Vinson References Abbott, W. L. (1893) Notes on the Natural History of Aldabra, Assumption and Glorioso Islands Indian Ocean.;Proc. Nat. Mus. Washington;XVI 973: 759-764. Akker, W. G. van der (1966) Reisindrukken van Madagascar.;Lacerta;24: 90-93. Akker, W. G. van der (1982) Vindplaats notities over Phelsuma ornata ornata.;Lacerta;40(4) blz 63-65..
Miami Beach, Florida - a total population of 87,933. Geography Miami Beach is located at 25°48'47" North, 80°8'3" West (25.813025, -80.134065)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 48.5 km² (18.7 mi²). 18.2 km² (7.0 mi²) of it is land and 30.2 km² (11.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 62.37% water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 87,933 people, 46,194 households, and 18,339 families residing in the city. The population density is 4,829.5/km² (12,502.1/mi²). There are 59,723 housing units at an average density of 3,280.1/km² (8,491.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.74% White, 4.03% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.05% from other races, and 3.53% from two or more races. 53.45% of the population.
List of WOSM members - sex (United States) or race (Israel). World Organization of the Scout Movement Members Country Membership (from 2000 or most recent available info) Name of Member Organization Year Current Scouting Organization joined WOSM Year Member Organization was founded Albania 1,730 Besa Skaut Albania 1999 1922 Algeria 11,120 Scouts Musulmans Algériens 1963 1939 Angola 13,777 Associação de Escuteros de Angola 1998 1998 Argentina 44,981 Scouts de Argentina 1922 1912 Armenia 2,256 Hayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun 1997 1912 Australia 98,084 Scouts Australia 1953 1908 Austria 13,785 Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs 1922 1912 Azerbaijan 1,414 Azerbaican Skaut Assosiasiyasi 2000 1997 the Bahamas 729 The Scout Association of the Bahamas 1974 1913 Bahrain 1,820 Boy Scouts of Bahrain 1970 1953 Bangladesh 908,435 Bangladesh Scouts 1974 19 Barbados 3,032 Barbados Boy Scouts Association 1969 1972 Belarus.
Chicago, Illinois - & Culture 6.15 Novels set in Chicago 6.16 Musicals set in Chicago 6.17 Movies & TV Shows set in Chicago 7 Famous Attractions, Landmarks & Areas of Interest 8 Colleges & Universities 9 Business & Commerce 9.18 Companies based in Chicago & surrounding suburbs 10 Sports Teams 11 Events 12 Health 12.19 Hospitals 12.19..1 : 13 Transportation 13.20 Airports 13.21 Mass Transit 13.22 Street Layout 13.23 See Also 14 External Links History Chicago was first settled by Europeans when Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, an African American from Haiti, settled on the Chicago River. In 1795, the area of Chicago was ceded by the Native Americans in the Treaty of Greenville to the United States for a military post. In 1803, Fort Dearborn was built and remained in use until 1837.
Guide Rock, Nebraska - Guide Rock, Nebraska Guide Rock is a village located in Webster County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 245. Geography \nGuide Rock is located at 40°4'23" North, 98°19'51" West (40.073032, -98.330931)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 245 people, 133 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density is 189.2/km² (485.7/mi²). There are 162 housing units at an average density of 125.1/km² (321.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.78% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00%.
Key West, Florida - The name "Key West" is derived from a "false friend" anglicization of the Spanish language name of the island, Cayo Hueso, meaning "Bone Island". In 1763 when Great Britain took control of Florida, the community of Spaniards and Native Americans were moved to Havana. Florida returned to Spanish control 20 years later, but there was no official resettlement of the island. Informally the island was used by fishermen from Cuba and from the British Bahamas, who were later joined by others from the United States after that last nation's independence. While claimed by Spain, no nation exersized de facto control over the community there for some time. In 1815 the Spanish governor in Havana deeded the island of Key West to Juan Pablo Salas of Saint Augustine, Florida. After Florida was.
Jerome - Translations 2.2 Historical Writings 2.3 Letters 2.4 Theological Writings 3 Theological Position Life Jerome was born to Christian parents, but was not baptized until about 360, when he had gone to Rome with his friend Bonosus to pursue his rhetorical and philosophic studies. Here he studied under Aelius Donatus, the foremost reacher of his time. He also learned Greek, but yet had no thought of studying the Greek Fathers, or any Christian writings. After several years in Rome, he travelled with Bonosus to Gaul and settled in Trier "on the semi-barbarous banks of the Rhine" where he seems to have first taken up theological studies, and where he copied, for his friend Rufinus, Hilary's commentary on the Psalms and the treatise De synodis. Next came a stay of at least several.
Islamorada, Village of Islands, Florida - name "Islamorada", meaning "purple isle", comes from early Spanish explorers in the area. Geography Islamorada, Village of Islands is located at 24°56'9" North, 80°36'49" West (24.935844, -80.613683)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 18.8 km² (7.2 mi²). 18.4 km² (7.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.93% water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 6,846 people, 3,174 households, and 1,853 families residing in the village. The population density is 371.8/km² (962.5/mi²). There are 5,461 housing units at an average density of 296.6/km² (767.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 96.84% White, 0.45% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and.
Durango, Colorado - total population of 13,922. It is the county seat of La Plata County6. Geography Durango is located at 37°16'43" North, 107°52'17" West (37.278666, -107.871293)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.6 km² (6.8 mi²). 17.6 km² (6.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.44% water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 13,922 people, 5,492 households, and 2,603 families residing in the city. The population density is 792.8/km² (2,052.4/mi²). There are 5,819 housing units at an average density of 331.4/km² (857.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.84% White, 0.50% African American, 5.51% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 4.12% from other races, and 2.17% from two.
Taos, New Mexico - of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,700. It is a large town in north-central New Mexico located near Taos Pueblo, the Native American village and tribe from which it takes its name. It is the county seat of Taos County. The word 'Taos' means 'red willow' in the Tewa language. Taos was established following the Spanish conquest of the Pueblo villages. During the 1770s Taos was repeatedly raided by Comanches who at that time lived in the plains of what is now eastern Colorado. Juan Bautista de Anza, governor of the Province of New Mexico, led a successful punitive expedition in 1779 against the Comanches. Beginning in 1898 artists began to settle in Taos. In time an art colony developed. Many paintings were made of local.
August 2003 - See also: Afghanistan timeline August 2003 California recall Dodgy Dossier Columbia investigation EU enlargement Hong Kong Basic Law Hutton Inquiry Liberian crisis North Korea crisis Occupation of Iraq: Timeline Road map for peace Same-sex marriage SARS: Timeline SCO v. IBM Linux lawsuit US v. EU on GM food US-Canada blackout War on Terrorism August 31, 2003 Tens of thousands of people turn out in Baghdad for the funeral procession of the murdered Shia Muslim leader Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim. [1] The Iraqi police handling the investigation say they have arrested 19 men in connection with the blast, many of them foreigners and all with admitted links to al-Qaeda. [1] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declassifies carbon dioxide as a pollutant, a move seen as leading to the elimination of restrictions.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 7 Transportation 7.4 Public transportation 7.5 Roads 8 People and Culture of Philadelphia 8.6 List of Philadelphians 9 Philadelphia in film and television 10 Colleges and universities in Philadephia 11 Professional sports teams 12 List of museums 13 List of sites of interest 14 Events 15 External Links History Philadelphia was a planned city founded and developed by William Penn, a Quaker. It was a major center of the independence movement in the American Revolutionary War. For a time in the 18th century, Philadelphia was the largest city in the Americas north of Mexico City, and second only to London in size in the British Empire. An early railroad center, Philadelphia was the original home of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, the world's largest builder of steam locomotives (which relocated to nearby.
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Key Largo, Florida - first of the Florida Keys and the originating point of the Overseas highway to Key West. The film, Key Largo (1948), starring Edward G. Robinson and Humphrey Bogart was set there. Geography Key Largo is located at 25°6'24" North, 80°25'48" West (25.106637, -80.429917)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.6 km² (15.3 mi²). 31.5 km² (12.1 mi²) of it is land and 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 20.54% water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 11,886 people, 5,245 households, and 3,288 families residing in the town. The population density is 377.7/km² (978.1/mi²). There are 8,043 housing units at an average density of 255.6/km² (661.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.38% White,.
Jeffersonville, Indiana - of 27,362. The city is the county seat of Clark County6. Geography Jeffersonville is located at 38°17'44" North, 85°43'53" West (38.295669, -85.731485)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.2 km² (13.6 mi²). 35.2 km² (13.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 27,362 people, 11,643 households, and 7,241 families residing in the city. The population density is 777.9/km² (2,014.7/mi²). There are 12,402 housing units at an average density of 352.6/km² (913.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.50% White, 13.68% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 1.80% of the population are Hispanic.
Ibn Battuta - about Ibn Battuta's life comes from one source -- Ibn Battuta himself. In spots the things he claims he saw or did are probably fanciful, but in many others there is no way to know whether he is reporting or story-telling. The following account assumes the former where it is not obviously the latter. His journey to Makkah was by land, and followed the North African coast quite closely until he reached Cairo. At this point he was within Mameluk territory, which was relatively safe, and he embarked on the first of his detours. Three commonly used routes existed to Makkah, and Ibn Battuta chose the least-travelled: a journey up the Nile, then east by land to the Red Sea port of 'Aydhad. However, upon approaching that city he was forced.
History of Libya - showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Ancient Libya (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica) to 647 CE 2 Islamic Tripolitania and Cyrenaica 647-1911 3 Italian Colony, 1911-1951 4 Modern Libya Ancient Libya (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica) to 647 CE Since Neolithic times, the climate of North Africa has been drying. Reminder of the desertification of the area is provided by megalithic remains, which occur in great variety of form and in vast numbers in presently arid and uninhabitable wastelands: dolmens and circles like Stonehenge, cairns, underground cells excavated in rock, barrows topped with huge slabs, and step-pyramidlike mounds. Most remarkable are the trilithons, some still standing, some thrown down, which occur isolated or in rows, and consist of two squared uprights standing on a common pedestal that support a huge transverse beam. In the Terrgurt valley “there had been.
History of Mozambique - the first and fourth centuries CE, waves of Bantu-speaking peoples migrated from the north through the Zambezi River valley and then gradually into the plateau and coastal areas. The Bantu were farmers and ironworkers. When Vasco da Gama, exploring for Portugal, reached the coast of Mozambique in 1498, Arab trading settlements had existed along the coast and outlying islands for several centuries, and political control of the coast was in the hands of a string of local sultans. Most of the local people had embraced Islam. The region lay at the southernmost end of a traditional trading world that encompassed the Red Sea, the Hadhramaut coast of Arabia and the Indian coast, described in the 1st century coasting guide that is called the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. From about 1500,.
Huntington Beach, California - the city had a total population of 189,594. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the south, by Seal Beach on the north-west, by Newport Beach on the southwest, and by Garden Grove and Fountain Valley on the north. It is famous for its long beautiful beach, mild climate, and excellent surfing. The waves are a unique natural effect caused by edge-diffraction of ocean swells by the island of Catalina. Huntington Beach incorporated in 1909 under its first mayor, Ed Manning. It has one of the oldest high schools in Southern California, built in 1926. Its team, the Oilers, are named after the city's original natural resource. The climate is generally sunny, dry and cool. In the morning and evening, there are often strong breezes, 15MPH (25KPH). Ocean water temperatures.
Ultra-Orthodox Judaism - movements that challenge the "Divine" authority of halachah, however, traditional Jews have greater reluctance to change, not only the laws themselves but also other customs and habits. There have been many changes, including more formal education for women in the early twentieth century, and the application of halakha to modern technology. Modern critics charge that as the threat to the traditionalists' continuity increased, the community became more insular and was reluctant to change even such behaviors as dress. The ultra-Orthodox deny that there is any reason to enact such changes. Today, many members of the ultra-Orthodox community still maintain styles of dress similar to those worn by their ancestors. This includes beards, head coverings, and dark colors for men and skirts and long sleeves for women. During the week men often.
