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Topic: 1980s to the present


  
  Presidio of San Francisco - Memories from the 1980s to the present (U.S. National Park Service)
The 1980's were surely its most glorious and elegant years.
Humorous memories: During flag-raising in the morning the MP station would play over the post loudspeakers reveille and more than once, unfortunately our timing was off for the ending of the song and the roar of the cannon.
We'd stand at attention waiting for the cannon to go off hoping that no officers were present but inevitably, the desk sergeant would get a telephone call.
www.nps.gov /prsf/historyculture/memories-from-the-1980s-to-the-present.htm   (2051 words)

  
 Presidio of San Francisco - Civilian Memories from the 1980s to the Present (U.S. National Park Service)
Presidio of San Francisco - Civilian Memories from the 1980s to the Present (U.S. National Park Service)
Civilian Memories from the 1980s to the Present
Connection with the Presidio: My husband was in the Military
www.nps.gov /prsf/historyculture/civilian-memories-from-the-1980s-to-the-present.htm   (0 words)

  
  The TV Room Plus
IMPORTANT NOTE: presenters are listed in two ways: by channel/region and by presenting category.
The listings are not complete by any means and we would encourage feedback from presenters to ensure that the material included here is as accurate and comprehensive as possible.
TV Presenters is a collaboration with Paul R Jackson and the now defunct The Continuity Booth website.
tvpresenters.thetvroomplus.com   (250 words)

  
  Music of the United States (1980s to the present)
The 1980s saw New Wave entering the year as the single biggest mainstream market, with heavy metal, punk rock and hardcore punk, and hip hop achieving increased crossover success.
In the 1980s, punk music began incorporating reggae, ska and other international influences, while heavy metal diversified in the wake of the success of hair metal.
1980s gospel was marked by a slick, pop form of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM), most influentially performed by artists like Amy Grant, as well as both traditional and radical singers and choirs, including Kirk Franklin and the Sounds of Blackness.
www.askfactmaster.com /Music_of_the_United_States_(1980s_to_the_present)   (1987 words)

  
 The Z39.50 Information Retrieval Standard: Part I: A Strategic View of Its Past, Present and Future
What is presented here is one person's perspective - mine --, which is sometimes at odds with the current consensus with the developer community; I've tried to represent opposing views fairly, and to differentiate my opinions from fact or consensus.
The PRESENT request indicates specifically which records from the result set are to be retrieved.
By the end of the 1980s the community's view of goals for Z39.50 were beginning to change.
www.dlib.org /dlib/april97/04lynch.html   (5137 words)

  
 ACAA - News
The Stage from the 1980s to the Present.
It was not until the 1980s when the churches were revived after the Cultural Revolution, and the principle of "Operating the Church Well" was on their agenda, that the cause of indigenous Christian Art was promoted and supported by some of the outstanding Christian leaders.
Not long after the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary was reopened in 1981, K.H. Ting, then President of the Seminary, suggested a class of Chinese calligraphy and painting be taught at the seminary and that famous Chinese calligraphers and painters be invited from Jiangsu Province to teach the course.
www.asianchristianart.org /news/article5d.html   (1169 words)

  
 NIP: Pubs/FS/What Would Happen If We Stopped Vaccinations
Pneumonia is present in about six percent of cases and accounts for most of the measles deaths.
Since the early 1980s, reported pertussis cases have been increasing, with peaks every 3-4 years; however, the number of reported cases remains much lower than levels seen in the pre-vaccine era.
The number of new infections per year has declined from an average of 450,000 in the 1980s to about 80,000 in 1999.
www.cdc.gov /nip/publications/fs/gen/WhatIfStop.htm   (2583 words)

  
 Dengue Fever Fact Sheet - CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID)
In the 1980s, DHF began a second expansion into Asia when Sri Lanka, India, and the Maldive Islands had their first major DHF epidemics; Pakistan first reported an epidemic of dengue fever in 1994.
The epidemics in Sri Lanka and India were associated with multiple dengue virus serotypes, but DEN-3 was predominant and was genetically distinct from DEN-3 viruses previously isolated from infected persons in those countries.
In 1970, only DEN-2 virus was present in the Americas, although DEN-3 may have had a focal distribution in Colombia and Puerto Rico.
www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dvbid/dengue/index.htm   (1944 words)

  
 Drug Policy Alliance: Myths and Facts About Marijuana
What the gateway theory presents as a causal explanation is a statistic association between common and uncommon drugs, an association that changes over time as different drugs increase and decrease in prevalence.
There have been no reports of lung cancer related solely to marijuana, and in a large study presented to the American Thoracic Society in 2006, even heavy users of smoked marijuana were found not to have any increased risk of lung cancer.
Potency data from the early 1980s to the present are more reliable, and they show no increase in the average THC content of marijuana.
www.drugpolicy.org /marijuana/factsmyths   (2706 words)

  
 North Dakota History: Historic Facts and Overview
North Dakota's basic industry, agriculture, underwent major difficulties in the 1970s and 1980s, again emphasizing that the state was a participant in a world-wide economy.
Record prices for American grain in the early 1970s, the result of huge overseas sales to the Soviet Union, led many farmers to expand their operations and others to go deeply into debt to enter agriculture.
The campaign began in 1979, when some forms of gambling were legalized; in the 1980s, the opportunities for legal gambling have been increased, and several attempts to relax historic "blue laws" that limit business operations on Sunday and the sale of liquor have become topics for public debate.
www.e-referencedesk.com /resources/state-history/north-dakota.html   (4787 words)

  
 China today
In the late 1980s this magazine carried a series entitled "Road of Life," recording the life experiences of 24 ordinary inhabitants from birth, right through childhood and youth to middle and old age.
From the 1980s to the early 1990s, this magazine published the "Yangtze River" series and the "Provinces, Municipalities and Autonomous Regions" series, systematically reporting on China's 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions (Chongqing had not been designated as a municipality at that time).
I wish to tell those people abroad who are trying to create a "Tibet question" that some of the problems they raise have never existed; others have occurred in varying degrees, but they are either in process of being solved or are already settled.
www.chinatoday.com.cn /English/20021/1980nian.htm   (3460 words)

  
 1980s Aids Epidemic
on the AIDS epidemic from the early 1980s to the present, this candid
The fallout from the 1960s' sexual revolution, the 1970s' advances in assisted reproductions, the 1980s' AIDS epidemic, and the 1990s' paedophilia...
The fall-out from the 1960s sexual revolution, the 1970s advances in assisted reproductions, the 1980s AIDS epidemic, and the 1990s paedophilia scandals...
www.northernaidsinitiative.mb.ca /index.php?C=AIDS&T=aids-epidemic&D=1980s-aids-epidemic   (376 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Time changes modern human's face
The scientists said the differences between past and present skull shapes were "striking".
The skulls had been excavated from plague pits in the 1980s in London.
Another 54 skulls examined by the team were recovered from the wreck of the Mary Rose which sank off the south coast of England in 1545.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/science/nature/4643312.stm   (477 words)

  
 Flash Usability and Web-Based Applications (Alertbox)
The more ordinary the application sounds and the more you present it as a solution to users' problems (rather than showing off your technological prowess), the more clicks you will get.
One of our Flash guidelines is a virtual copy of a finding from the 1980s: You must provide generous click zones around active screen areas, or users will think that they clicked something even when the computer's strict definition of clickable pixels says they didn't.
We also repeated a finding from early presentation package studies: When you create new objects on a drawing canvas, they should be staggered relative to other objects so that they're all visible.
www.useit.com /alertbox/20021125.html   (2527 words)

  
 Key players in the history & development of intelligence & testing
This is an overview of key players in the modern history of intelligence testing — many of whom you may already be familiar with from their work on other aspects of psychology.
For example, he advocated restricting voting rights to people whose g exceeded a certain level, and he was a eugenicist (eugenics comes from the Greek "eugenes" meaning well-born) - arguing that only people with a certain level of g should be allowed to have offspring.
Wechsler felt that the Binet scales were too verbally loaded for use with adults, so he designed an instrument with sub-tests to measure both verbal and nonverbal abilities, largely borrowing from many other tests, such as the US Army Alpha test.
www.wilderdom.com /personality/L1-5KeyPlayers.html   (2097 words)

  
 Wastes: Household Hazardous Waste   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Household hazardous wastes are sometimes disposed of improperly by individuals pouring wastes down the drain, on the ground, into storm sewers, or putting them out with the trash.
The dangers of such disposal methods may not be immediately obvious, but certain types of household hazardous waste have the potential to cause physical injury to sanitation workers; contaminate septic tanks or wastewater treatment systems if poured down drains or toilets; and present hazards to children and pets if left around the house.
While households do not have to separate household hazardous waste from trash under federal law, some states have special requirements.
www.epa.gov /epaoswer/non-hw/househld/hhw.htm   (685 words)

  
 1980s Fashion Hip Hop   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For your convenience we have provided a listing of "1980s Fashion Hip Hop" topics that may be of interest to you.
Shabazz's lens, the hip-hop revolution of the 1980s is a riot...
the show resurfaced in the late 1980s, the impact of hip-hop was evident as a multicultural cast...
www.everything-music.com /music/1/1980s-fashion-hip-hop.html   (782 words)

  
 David Hockney
He visited New York, and was struck by the freedom of American society - it was at this stage that he bleached his hair and began to present a new image, fuelled not only by the United States but also by his discovery of the poetry of Whitman and Cavafy.
He had begun to make etchings, and on his return to England set to work on a series of prints which were a modern version of Hogarth's Rake's Progress, and which reflected his American experiences.
His easel paintings made during the 1980s show the influence of Matisse and Picasso.
www.artchive.com /artchive/H/hockney.html   (1321 words)

  
 American Masters . Richard Avedon | PBS
Avedon's ability to present personal views of public figures, who were otherwise distant and inaccessible, was immediately recognized by the public and the celebrities themselves.
For all of the 1970s and 1980s Avedon continued working for VOGUE magazine, where he would take some of the most famous portraits of the decades.
In 1992 he became the first staff photographer for the NEW YORKER, and two years later the Whitney Museum brought together fifty years of his work in the retrospective, "Richard Avedon: Evidence".
www.pbs.org /wnet/americanmasters/database/avedon_r.html   (676 words)

  
 Freestyle: The Art Of Rhyme at Laemmle Theatres
This is a work in progress improvisational documentary project -- the director will DVD VJ the film live -- so every screening will have a different running time.
The Hip-Hop Film Festival presents a project of The Center for Hip-Hop Education: FREESTYLE: THE ART OF RHYME.
Explosively tracing the story of a group of underground hip hop MCs and DJs from the early 1980s to the present day, FREESTYLE: THE ART OF RHYME is a documentary that explores the world of improvisational rap -- the rarely recorded art form of rhyming spontaneously.
www.laemmle.com /viewmovie.php?mid=195   (324 words)

  
 The Jamaica Star :: Entertainment :: Ninja moves from badness to deejaying :: December 11, 2006
Today, as part of the Artiste of the Month feature, The STAR presents the first of a three part interview with Ninja Man which details his start in music from the 1980s to the present.
That 'try it' in the mid 1980s led him across to Cockburn Pen, to Bamboo Lawn to deejay on Soul Imperial, along with Supercat and the now deceased Early B, known as the Doctor.
Then, it was on to a legendary association with Kilaman-jaro, a stint with Stereograph and then back to Kilamanjaro and dancehall immortality.
www.jamaica-star.com /thestar/20061211/ent/ent2.html   (610 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Camcorders Work"
Particularly for anyone born before the 1980s, it's simply amazing that quality video cameras are now readily available as consumer items, and that they're so easy to use.
In this article, we'll look inside these extremely popular devices to find out what exactly is going on.
If you're looking to delight your friends with hours of your vacation footage in prime, digital form, there's no time like the present.
www.howstuffworks.com /camcorder.htm   (413 words)

  
 Paramount Pictures: Encyclopedia II - Paramount Pictures - From the 1980s to the present day
Paramount Pictures - From the 1980s to the present day: Encyclopedia II - Paramount Pictures - From the 1980s to the present day
Paramount's successful run of lightweight pictures extended into the 1980s and 1990s, generating hits like Flashdance, the Friday the 13th slasher series; Raiders of the Lost Ark and its sequels; Beverly Hills Cop and a string of films starring comedian Eddie Murphy; and the Star Trek features.
When Paramount moved to its present home in 1927, it was in the heart of the film community.
www.experiencefestival.com /a/Paramount_Pictures_-_From_the_1980s_to_the_present_day/id/1832374   (605 words)

  
 Rajiv Gandhi and Rama's Kingdom   (Site not responding. Last check: )
moving sketches of India from the mid-1980s to the present.
Mehta is one of the few writers who succeed in capturing the differentness of India.
Mehta has held the Rosenkranz Chair in Writing at Yale University and is currently the Randolph Distinguished Professor of English and History at Vassar College.
yalepress.yale.edu /yupbooks/reviews.asp?isbn=0300068581   (371 words)

  
 The Right to Read - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)
Instead they were banned from the school computer systems, and would inevitably fail all their classes.
Previously, universities maintained a different approach to student discipline; they punished activities that were harmful, not those that merely raised suspicion.
Although it may take 50 years for our present way of life to fade into obscurity, most of the specific laws and practices described above have already been proposed; many have been enacted into law in the US and elsewhere.
www.gnu.org /philosophy/right-to-read.html   (1918 words)

  
 Historic Photographs - Apparatus - 1980s to present   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Historic Photographs - Apparatus - 1980s to present
The photos on this page are of apparatus that are no longer owned by the department, that cannot be identified as assigned to any specific station.
This page contains apparatus which were manufactured in the 1980s or more recently.
www.sccfd.org /historic_apparatus_80s.html   (168 words)

  
 Intercity Hotel Frankfurt Airport - Frankfurt Germany Hotels - Travelofix.com
The opening ceremony is highlighted by traditional holiday music performed by choral groups and a carillon and appearances by Santa Claus.
Children busily clean their shoes in the hope that Santa Claus will fill them with sweets and presents.
Most of these museums are located near Romerberg or are lined up along the southern embankment, called Museumsufer.
traveldeals.travelofix.com /hotel/10008426-10233126M.html?ses=69fcbda46e4a0507344d69fa2da4a58d60591   (1761 words)

  
 Gilberto Gil Discography Page 2: 1980-Today (Slipcue E-Zine)
This page includes reviews of Gilberto Gil's albums recorded between 1980 and the present day; earlier albums and best-of collections are reviewed on a separate pages (linked to below).
Fans of Brazilian music -- and of Gil's music in particular -- should note that many of these reviews are often quite critical, and are advised not to take great offense at my opinions.
It's weird that, even this late in the game, Gil didn't realize that disco was nowheresville, and that such a potent musician could allow himself to become mired in such trite, ephemeral production.
www.slipcue.com /music/brazil/gil_02.html   (2191 words)

  
 Atari 800 Computer History -- Game Programmers of the 1980s   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The early 1980s was the "golden age" of computer game programming.
Computer hobbyists would design and program games for fun and sometimes become stars or superstars by selling their games to eager consumers.
James Hague, a game programmer from the 1980s to the present.
www.concentric.net /~ktchang/links.shtml   (309 words)

  
 FRB: Monetary Policy, Open Market Operations
The Federal Reserve's objective for open market operations has varied over the years.
During the 1980s, the focus gradually shifted toward attaining a specified level of the federal funds rate, a process that was largely complete by the end of the decade.
Beginning in 1994, the FOMC began announcing changes in its policy stance, and in 1995 it began to explicitly state its target level for the federal funds rate.
www.federalreserve.gov /fomc/fundsrate.htm   (203 words)

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