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 Parameters: Thirteen years: the causes and consequences of ... @ HighBeam Research
The United States is well suited for this "colder war." Since 12 September 2001, America has been on guard, alternately showing restraint and resolve, the clenched fist of war and the open hand of friendship.
Thirteen years: the causes and consequences of the war in Iraq.
Thirteen years later, the Americans are finally withdrawing from the land of Mecca and Medina--and the long, strange war against Saddam Hussein is essentially over.
static.highbeam.com /p/parameters/september222003/thirteenyearsthecausesandconsequencesofthewarinira/index.html   (6544 words)

  
 seaclimate.com - Sea war turn climate (4)
The impact of a war at sea in the North Pacific is primarily a matter of ‘stirring’.
That the well-documented war at sea in the Pacific did not leave any impact on the temperature and salinity structure at innumerable ‘places’, and at all sea levels, seems to be almost impossible to believe.
Global war at sea from 1942 to 1945 took place primarily in sub polar waters, south of 60°, with the consequence that a general cooling is the most likely result.
www.seaclimate.com /4/4_12.html   (6781 words)

  
 Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beyond the plain rise the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, and the Piedmont region has warm summers and colder winters, where snow often falls.
During the War of 1812 the British military attempted to capture the port of Baltimore which was protected by Fort McHenry.
Despite popular support for the cause of the Confederate States of America, Maryland did not secede during the United States Civil War, in part due to precautions taken by the government in Washington, D.C. Because of this it was not included under the Emancipation Proclamation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maryland   (6781 words)

  
 The Oranges Page 1227
Oranges are year round though the bulk of the domestic crop appears in the colder months starting in october and running through late march or early april.
Americans consume most of their oranges in the form of juice which provides 140% of the current suggested daily intake of vitamin C. Nutrition should continue at about one cup of ammonium sulfate per year of tree age annually in splitapplications in February May and September i.
Sweet oranges are native to northeastern india are the most widely grown species of citrus.
www.kidbebop.com /oranges/1227.html   (672 words)

  
 Brora Village in Sutherland, Scotland
It seems many people in UK and abroad believe - wrongly - that it is far colder in Brora than it really is. Often, when the sun shines here and there is no snow, there is a mist or snow further south.
With names of all from Brora who served in the UK Armed Forces and died during the Great War, World War 2 and Gulf War, and a several-sided clock that keeps time.
Lord Thurso stood for parliament in 2001, inheriting the seat of Robert Maclennan, who is now a member of the House of Lords as Baron Maclennan of Rogart.
www.treasuresofbritain.org /BroraWeb.htm   (672 words)

  
 Island of Sark - Review - Getting Away From It All: The Isle of Sark
The wood fire burning in the lou nge is delightful on colder evenings and the bar is an island hotspot, especially on Sundays when the other pubs on the island are closed.
Despite being only six feet wide in places, this used to have no railings at all until German prisoners of war made it safe after the Occupation in the Second World War.
Sark has no airport so the best way to travel there is to fly from Gatwick to Guernsey (prices vary according to season) and then take a ferry from Guernsey to Sark for approximately £20 return.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /destinations-national/island-of-sark/422688   (672 words)

  
 Untitled
It is said that the war in the Philippines began and ended at Camp John Hay.
It was the Americans, who perhaps seeking for colder climate in a tropical country and saw the vast recreational potential of Baguio.
During the early part of the 2nd World War, Baguio became the initial bombing target of the Japanese air forces and the city fell to ruins.
www.tambayanet.org /baguio/about.php   (3773 words)

  
 Skiing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ski troops played a key role in retaining Finnish independence from Russia during the Winter War, and from Germany during the Lapland War, although the use of ski troops was recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 13th century.
Many different types of skiing are popular, especially in colder climates, and many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ski Federation (FIS), and other sporting organizations.
Skiing or snowboarding beyond the ski resort's boundaries is illegal in most countries, due to the danger of avalanches on the un-patrolled areas; or the cost of search-and-rescue for lost or overdue skiers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skiing   (2877 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Napoleon III
Bismarck's own "Recollections" thus supply the refutation of the charge made by him in the Reichstag (5 December, 1874), that the empress and the Jesuits had desired the war and driven him into it.
Fearing that at the forthcoming legislative elections the Catholics would revolt from the imperial party, Napoleon suddenly manifested a much colder feeling for Italy.
A dispatch relating to a conversation which took place at Ems, between WilIiam and Napoleon's ambassador, Benedetti, was, as Bismarck himself afterwards confessed, tampered with in such a way as to make war inevitable.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/10699a.htm   (3572 words)

  
 German Kubelwagen Type 82: WarToyZ.com
The German Army actually began development long before WWII, but it was during the Poland Invasion that the Type 82 proved itself by deftly performing in the colder conditions of snow and ice.
The Type 82 German Kubelwagen was the first small 4-wheel drive production vehicle in World War II.
This die cast 1:32 scale version of the German Kubelwagen Type 82 depicts the vehicle as seen at Normandy during World War II.
www.wartoyz.com /page/WT/PROD/FV82205   (3572 words)

  
 Skiing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ski troops played a key role in retaining Finnish independence from Russia during the Winter War, and from Germany during the Lapland War, although the use of ski troops was recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 13th century.
Many different types of skiing are popular, especially in colder climates, and many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ski Federation (FIS), and other sporting organizations.
Skiing or snowboarding beyond the ski resort's boundaries is illegal in most countries, due to the danger of avalanches on the un-patrolled areas; or the cost of search-and-rescue for lost or overdue skiers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skiing   (2873 words)

  
 The Cahans in Israel : Weekend in Efrat
Efrat is at a higher elevation than Jerusalem and therefore colder (and much colder than Modiin).
This area was the scene of many bitter battles during the War of Independence as well as during the years prior to the establishment of the State of Israel.
Efrat is primarily a religious community and one can walk in the street on Shabbat without worrying about cars.
www.cahanforcitycouncil.com /2005/01/weekend-in-efrat.html   (415 words)

  
 2002 $5 Battle of Sunda Strait BU in Presentation Colder
Coin Salutes Heroes of World War II Sixty years ago, on February 28, 1942, the heavy cruiser USS Houston and Australia's HMAS Perth were heroically lost in the Battle of Sunda Strait.
It was one of the opening battles of World War II.
2002 $5 Battle of Sunda Strait BU in Presentation Colder
www.unicover.com /EA8KCCQY.HTM   (415 words)

  
 The Quaker Economist #65 - Violence for a "Good Cause"?
Zapata was murdered while what is known as the "Mexican Revolution" was going from a very hot war to a somewhat colder war.
Zapata (1879-1919) was the father of the Mexican agrarian reform.
Zapata organized the peasants in Morelos to defend themselves in a very literal sense.
tqe.quaker.org /2003/TQE065-EN-Violence.html   (2828 words)

  
 Tucson Travel Guide Fodor's Online
Metropolitan Tucson has more than 800,000 residents, including thousands of part-time "snowbirds" who flee colder climes to enjoy the warm sun that shines on the city more than 340 days a year.
Tucson's 20th-century growth occurred after World War I, when veterans with damaged lungs sought the dry air and healing power of the sun, and again during World War II with the opening of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the rise of local aeronautical industries.
Tucson's allegiance changed in 1820 when Mexico declared independence from Spain, and again in 1853 when the Gadsden purchase made it part of the United States (Arizona didn't officially become a state until 1912).
www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=tucson@159   (2828 words)

  
 Potawatomi
As the flow of fur slowed to a trickle, the French in 1645 were forced to agree to a peace with the Mohawk and promised to remain neutral in future wars between the Iroquois and Huron.
With the Iroquois in control of the Ottawa River, this was an extremely dangerous undertaking requiring large canoe fleets and hundreds of heavily-armed warriors to force their way past the Iroquois blockade.
Meetings were held on the Scioto River in 1770 and 1771, but William Johnson's threats of war with the Iroquois kept other tribes from helping the Shawnee and Mingo during Lord Dunmore's War (1774).
www.tolatsga.org /pota.html   (2828 words)

  
 TAKE ONE: Berlin International Film Festival
Even while the noble and hopeful official festival motto, "towards tolerance," beamed from the festival posters and advertisements, the shadow of the impending war on Iraq darkened and made colder the proceedings.
Whatever the warmth and power of the films, however well meaning the festival vibe under the perpetually positive director Dieter Kosslick, the coldest Berlin weather in years seemed to express that something larger and more forbidding was underway beyond the festival's privileged perimeter.
No sunny seaside Mediterranean retreat la Cannes, the Berlin festival--tough, engaged and Teutonic--was, after all, founded as a political act of resistance during the Cold War and it continues to be a forum for debate about the tangled state of things in the now reunified Germany and beyond.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0JSF/is_42_12/ai_104732177   (1007 words)

  
 Newly Declassified Files Confirm United States Collaboration with Nazis
Gehlen's disinformation strategy was based on a simple premise: the colder the Cold War got, the more political space for Hitler's heirs to maneuver.
The Gehlen gambit also belies the prevalent Western notion that aggressive Soviet policies were primarily to blame for triggering the Cold War.
Gehlen returned to West Germany in the summer of 1946 with a mandate to rebuild his espionage organization and resume spying on the East at the behest of American intelligence.
www.commondreams.org /views01/0508-05.htm   (1836 words)

  
 Skiing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ski troops played a key role in retaining Finnish independence from Russia during the Winter War, and from Germany during the Lapland War, although the use of ski troops was recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 13th century.
Many different types of skiing are popular, especially in colder climates, and many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ski Federation (FIS), and other sporting organizations.
Skiing or snowboarding beyond the ski resort's boundaries is illegal in most countries, due to the danger of avalanches on the un-patrolled areas; or the cost of search-and-rescue for lost or overdue skiers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skiing   (2887 words)

  
 skiing
Ski troops played a key role in retaining Finnish independence from Russia during the Winter War, and from Germany during the Lapland War, although the use of ski troops was recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 13th century.
Many different types of skiing are popular, especially in colder climes, and many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ski Federation (FIS), and other sporting organizations.
Skiing is the human activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings.
www.fact-library.com /skiing.html   (410 words)

  
 TP: Winter of Discontent
With the US war on terrorism officially heralding a Second Cold War, the atmosphere has become that much colder.
To paraphrase a Cat Stevens song, winter came one day when no one was looking, and it stole away the land.
www.heise.de /tp/english/inhalt/co/11368/1.html   (696 words)

  
 Top20Skiing.com - Your Top20 Guide for Skiing!
Ski troops played a key role in retaining Finnish independence from Russia during the Winter War, and from Germany during the Lapland War, although the use of ski troops was recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 13th century.
Many different types of skiing are popular, especially in colder climes, and many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ski Federation (FIS), and other sporting organizations.
Skiing or snowboarding beyond the ski resort's boundaries remains a misdemeanor in some western states, due to the danger of avalanches on the un-patrolled areas; or the cost of search-and-rescue for lost or overdue skiers.
www.top20skiing.com   (2185 words)

  
 Skiing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ski troops played a key role in retaining Finnish independence from Russia during the Winter War, and from Germany during the Lapland War, although the use of ski troops was recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 13th century.
Many different types of skiing are popular, especially in colder climes, and many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ski Federation (FIS), and other sporting organizations.
Skiing or snowboarding beyond the ski resort's boundaries remains a misdemeanor in some western states, due to the danger of avalanches on the un-patrolled areas; or the cost of search-and-rescue for lost or overdue skiers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skiing   (1715 words)

  
 Skiing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ski troops played a key role in retaining Finnish independence from Russia during the Winter War, and from Germany during the Lapland War, although the use of ski troops was recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 13th century.
Many different types of skiing are popular, especially in colder climes, and many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ski Federation (FIS), and other sporting organizations.
Ski routes are referred to as 'runs,' 'trails,' or 'slopes.' Skiing technique is very difficult to master, and accordingly there are ski schools that teach everything from the basics of turning and stopping safely to more advanced carving and mogul techniques.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skiing   (1715 words)

  
 Ocean & Climate Change Institute - Abrupt Climate Change
At colder northern latitudes, the ocean releases this heat to the atmosphere—especially in winter when the atmosphere is colder than the ocean and ocean-atmosphere temperature gradients increase.
The great majority of oceanographic measurements was taken throughout the years by research ships and ships of opportunity—especially during the Cold War era for anti-submarine warfare purposes.
The Ocean Conveyor is propelled by the sinking of cold, salty (and therefore denser) waters in the North Atlantic Ocean (blue lines).
www.whoi.edu /institutes/occi/currenttopics/climatechange_wef.html   (3694 words)

  
 Skiing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ski troops played a key role in retaining Finnish independence from Russia during the Winter War, and from Germany during the Lapland War, although the use of ski troops was recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 13th century.
Skiing is most visible to the public during the Winter Olympic Games where it is a major sport.
Many different types of skiing are popular, especially in colder climates, and many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ski Federation (FIS), and other sporting organizations.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skiing   (3501 words)

  
 The Insiders' Guide to New York's Adirondack Mountains Area Overviews
Lake Champlain is a four-season recreational mecca, with sailing, fishing, boating and swimming featured during the warmer months and ice fishing during colder months.
Then-governor of New York and future U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated the construction, which was completed in 1935 and named in honor of the veterans of World War I. A number of small hotels dot the area, and a few close during the winter months.
Essex is on the National Register of Historic Places because it is one of the nation’s most intact pre-Civil War villages.
www.insiders.com /adirondacks/main-areaoverview2.htm   (3501 words)

  
 Skiing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ski troops played a key role in retaining Finnish independence from Russia during the Winter War, and from Germany during the Lapland War, although the use of ski troops was recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 13th century.
Many different types of skiing are popular, especially in colder climes, and many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Ski Federation (FIS), and other sporting organizations.
Cat skiing is a type of snow skiing that involves the use of a snowcat to transport skiers up mountainous terrain rather than helicopters or ski lifts used at ski resorts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cat_skiing   (3501 words)

  
 SCIFI.COM BBoard
Arzawa III was in the outer rim of its suns habitability zone, which meant the planet had two types of weather cold and colder.
While the area they had found Melodie had resembled a war zone, this was a war zone.
With little axial tilt and lying close to the inner habitability zone of its primary, the planet’s climate was tropical all year round.
mboard.scifi.com /showflat.php?Cat=&Number=44034&Main=44034   (14868 words)

  
 MRC FilmFinder-Full Record: Westfront 1918
Pabst casts a colder eye and sensibility on the stupidity of war.
Four soldiers undergo the brutal horrors of trench warfare during World War I. Based on the Novel Vier Von der Infanterie by Ernst Johannsen, this film is considered the equal in power, if not emotion, to the emotional classic All Quiet On The Western Front.
This film and his next one Kameradschaft won Pabst international recognition as a major force in the naturalistic German cinema of the 1930s.
www.lib.unc.edu /house/mrc/films/full.php?film_id=5395   (210 words)

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