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  USS Scorpion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Scorpion was subsequently taken into the British Navy as the four-gun schooner Conflance, which along with Tigress, according to local legend, was later sunk in Georgian Bay[?], Lake Huron, off Penetanguishene, Ontario[?].
The fifth USS Scorpion (SS 278) was a Gato-class submarine.
On the morning of 5 January, Scorpion reported that one of her crew had sustained a fracture of the upper arm and requested a rendezvous with USS Herring[?] (SS-233) which was returning from patrol and was near her.
www.city-search.org /us/uss-scorpion.html   (2693 words)

  
 USS Scorpion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Scorpion (1812), a block sloop that was part of Joshua Barney's Chesapeake Bay flotilla in the War of 1812
USS Scorpion (1813), a schooner serving on the upper Great Lakes in the War of 1812
USS Scorpion (1847), a bark-rigged steamer of the Mexican-American War
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Scorpion   (161 words)

  
 Scorpion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
CSS Scorpion was procured late in 1864 by the Confederate States Navy and armed with a spar torpedo fitted to her stem.
She performed picket duty in the James River under command of Lt. E.
On 23-25 January 1865 torpedo boats Scorpion, Hornet and Wasp, under overall command of Lt. C.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/cfa8/scorpion.htm   (76 words)

  
 CSS Scorpion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CSS Scorpion was a Squib-class torpedo boat procured late in 1864 by the Confederate States Navy and armed with a spar torpedo fitted to her stem.
On January 23 to January 25, 1865, torpedo boats Scorpion, CSS Hornet, and CSS Wasp, under overall command of Lieutenant Charles W. Read, CSN, joined Flag Officer J.K. Mitchell's James River Squadron in the abortive attack on General Ulysses S. Grant's main supply base at City Point, Virginia.
Attempting to rejoin her consort, the ironclad CSS Richmond, aground above Trent's Reach, Scorpion ended up fast ashore also and was severely damaged by the magazine explosion which destroyed nearby gunboat CSS Drewry, January 24.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/CSS_Scorpion   (164 words)

  
 Neutralization of Gating Charges in Domain II of the Sodium Channel {alpha} Subunit Enhances Voltage-Sensor Trapping by ...
The toxin-free curves in A and C are repeated from Fig 3.
Meves, H., Rubly, N., and Watt, D.D. Effect of toxins isolated from the venom of the scorpion Centruroides sculpturatus on the Na currents of the node of Ranvier.
Wang, G.K., and Strichartz, G.R. Purification and physiological characterization of neurotoxins from venoms of the scorpions Centruroides sculpturatus and Leiurus quinquestriatus.
www.jgp.org /cgi/content/full/118/3/291   (6578 words)

  
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CSS SAMPSON, sometimes spelled SAMSON, was employed as a tugboat, prior to her purchase by the Confederate Government in 1861.
SQUIB CSS SCORPION was procured late in 1864 by the Confederate States Navy and armed with a spar torpedo fitted to her stem.
CSS FLORIDA is cited on 12 November 1861 as already in commission and serving Commodore Hollins' New Orleans defense flotilla under command of Lt. Charles W. Hays, CSN.
www.hazegray.org /danfs/csn/s.txt   (5936 words)

  
 Mahncke Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Service in the Confederate submarine CSS Hunley was not for the faint of heart—on its first two sea trials, it sank with a loss of nearly all hands.
CSS Hunley is now undergoing an archaeological examination that is yielding a treasure trove of artifacts as well as insights into the technology of its time.
These photographs (many of which have been released and are in Dunmore’s book), the troubled history of the batteries used by the submarine’s Mark 37 torpedoes, and engineering analysis suggest that a spontaneous and violent initiation of a torpedo battery led to a warhead detonation and hull rupture.
www.nwc.navy.mil /press/Review/2003/Spring/br8-sp3.htm   (672 words)

  
 British Navy Ships--HMS Scorpion (1865-1903)
Commissioned in July 1865, Scorpion was assigned to the Channel Fleet until 1869, with time out for a refit that reduced her sailing rig from a bark to a schooner.
The former HMS Scorpion was lost at sea while under tow to the United States, where she was to be scrapped.
Intended to become CSS Mississippi and CSS North Carolina, they were seized by the British government in 1863, purchased in 1864 and completed in October 1865 as HMS Wivern and HMS Scorpion.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-fornv/uk/uksh-s/scorpn7.htm   (477 words)

  
 Scorpion (disambiguation) Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
CSS Scorpion, a torpedo boat of the Confederate Navy
Scorpions (Iraq), a paramilitary organization of Iraqi exiles funded by the CIA
Scorpions, a militia involved in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre
popularityguide.com /encyclopedia/Scorpion_(disambiguation)   (364 words)

  
 ipedia.com: USS Scorpion Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The first (or second?) Scorpion was a block sloop that was part of Joshua Barney's Chesapeake Bay flotilla in the War of 1812.
The third Scorpion was a bark-rigged steamer purchased in 1847 and used in the Mexican-American War.
The sixth Scorpion (SSN-589), a Skipjack-class submarine was lost by accident during the Cold War.
www.ipedia.com /uss_scorpion.html   (267 words)

  
 CSS Alabama -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Launched as Enrica, it was fitted out as a (A large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer) cruiser and (Click link for more info and facts about commissioned) commissioned 24 August 1862 as CSS Alabama.
Association CSS Alabama, which is funded solely from private donations, is continuing to make this an international project through its fund raising in France and in the United States, thanks to its sister organization, the CSS Alabama Association, incorporated in the State of (A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies) Delaware.
In 2002, a diving expedition raised the ship's bell along with more than 300 other artifacts, including cannons, structural samples, tableware, ornate commodes, and numerous other items that reveal much about life aboard the Confederate warship.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cs/css_alabama2.htm   (998 words)

  
 Website Directory : Science : Biology : Flora and Fauna : Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Information and images of scorpions found in the UK and the continent.
A brief description of scorpion history, biology and taxonomy from UCMP Berkeley.
Scorpions from the Chihuahuan Desert Region of Mexico and the United States.
fresho.com /index.php?c=Science/Biology/Flora_and_Fauna/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Scorpions   (194 words)

  
 Apache Fire | unmatched <style> Book Store
The plot of "Apache Fire" thickens as the handsome American officer Brent McQuade (named for Marian McQuade, the founder of National Grandparents' Day) investigates the mystery of the murdered father of the bosomy heroine and comes into contact with the man she is supposed to marry, Scorpion.
Scorpion sets up a conflict common in Steelian works, between a woman's duty to her tribe and her love for a white man with bulging pectoral muscles.
The abundant yearning between Brent and Meadowlark promises 400 pages of the kind of wild adventure that can only be brought out by yearning and Apache half-breeds.
www.unmatchedstyle.com /store/item/0821735713/Apache_Fire.php   (297 words)

  
 Thoroughbred Figures - 1/600th Scale Ship Kits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
HMS Scorpion Class (British-built ironclad – 2 in class)
CSS Gaines (wooden gunboat – 2 in class)
CSS Tuscaloosa (ironclad ram – 2 in class)
www.thoroughbredmodels.com /tbred_1600.html   (238 words)

  
 morons.org - Michigan Bans "Partial-Birth" Abortion Again
>striking scorpion: The difference here is that one situation deals with a human being.
>striking scorpion: A child is a person, it's been recognized by the state.
>Striking Scorpion: I think what people fail to realize is that a woman who has carried a pregnancy...
web.morons.org /article.jsp?sectionid=1&id=5157   (2879 words)

  
 VH1.com : Movies : Movie : The Black Scorpion : Main
Filmed in Mexico, The Black Scorpion was the last theatrical feature to bear the imprimatu...
Filmed in Mexico, The Black Scorpion was the last theatrical feature to bear the imprimatur of special-effects maven Willis O'Brien.
Allegedly an outgrowth of a ten-minute "test" film, the story is set in motion by a volcanic eruption which releases dozens of giant scorpions from a cave.
www.vh1.com /movies/movie/3574/moviemain.jhtml   (141 words)

  
 al-Barran Awards page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Order of the Scorpion of al-Barran (CSA) is presented to those persons who have given many hours of service to the furtherance of the Barony.
The Order of the Scorpion's Sting (CSS) is presented to those persons who have demonstrated their Exceptional skill in the fighting arts; both teaching and skill.
The Order of the Heart of the Scorpion of al-Barran (CHSA) is given to those persons who, being at all times an example of chivalry, gentility, nobility and authenticity, are most exemplary in the conduct of themselves, to the greater credit and worth of al-Barran.
www.al-barran.org /award.php   (260 words)

  
 morons.org - Fetus Murder Charges for Man who Attacked Pregnant Woman
>Striking Scorpion: It means that the fetus *could* survive outside the womb.
>Striking Scorpion: Because up until that time, the woman's body is in a position to act upon it....
>Striking Scorpion: The "man" should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for beating his...
web.morons.org /article.jsp?sectionid=2&id=5841   (4667 words)

  
 Lyzard's Grin: Iron Ships
IS 01 USS Keokuk - Ironclad Steamer and CSS Manassas - Ironclad Ram
IS 04 CSS Albamarle and CSS Fredericksburg - Ironclad Rams
IS 12 CSS Tennessee and CSS Arkansas - Ironclad Rams
www.cs.cmu.edu /~tpope/sol/lyzards-grin/iron-ships.html   (212 words)

  
 Desert Diary, 25 Oct 2001--Tails   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This page was designed with CSS, and looks best in a CSS-aware browser--which, unfortunately, yours is not.
The tail of a rattlesnake warns potential predators that its not be trifled with, and the tail of a scorpion, with its poisonous sting at the end, makes it an efficient predator.
Tails: The stinger of a velvet ant and the tail of a scorpion, the sensory tails of a vinegaroon and a pocket gopher, the last third of the balancing tail of a Banner-tail Kangaroo Rat, and the propulsion tail of a fish.
museum.utep.edu /archive/mammals/DDtails.htm   (289 words)

  
 Krafty's World GameZone - Scorpion
Cards other than kings can be moved to only one location, but the game is less mechanical and more challenging than it would appear.
The Scorpion layout has two areas which represent the body and tail of a scorpion.
When an impasse is reached, the stack representing the "tail" of the scorpion is moved to the building stacks.
gamezone.kraftysworld.co.uk /cards/scorpion.php   (97 words)

  
 Houston's Ships 1/1200 Ships & Flags
HSS19 HMS SCORPION and HMS WYVERN (ironclad gunboats)
HSS70 CSS ALBEMARLE, CSS NEUSE, and CSS COLUMBIA (ironclad rams)
HSS73 CSS RICHMOND and CSS JACKSON (ironclad rams) and CSS LOUISIANA (ironclad)
www.historicalminiatures.com /houston.htm   (494 words)

  
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     the ramblings of jen » Blog Archive » Onion and CSS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
    Well, I spent most of this night messing with CSS and other elements to the website.
    I don’t know which one did it, but I’m assuming Tyler… Tonight I cooked turkey burgers with Lipton onion soup mix in the George Foreman grill.
    Well, I didn’t clean up the kitchen and I sat in the living room most of the night while Dave was out at Scorpion Studios.
    blog.jenmarsh.com /?p=41   (339 words)

      
     Attack at Trent's Reach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
    On the cold, dark night of January 23, 1865, three Confederate ironclads and several small wooden vessels steamed down the James River to attack the great Union supply depot at City Point, Va. At about 10:30 P.M. they reached the section known as Trent's Reach, where the Union had placed obstructions across the river.
    Two of the powerful ironclads anchored upstream while the other, the CSS Fredericksburg, and two of the smaller ships worked to remove the barrier.
    The debris from the Drewry killed two crew members on the nearby CSS Scorpion and caused damage to some of the other ships.
    www.us-civilwar.com /trent.htm   (542 words)

      
     Thoroughbred American Civil War 1/600 Ships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
    HMS Scorpion Class (British) (Double Turreted Ocean Going Ironclad):comes with both British White Ensign and the 2nd Confederate National as the 2 ships in the class were supposed to go to the South, but never made it.)
    Floating Battery (has two types of gun shields: an armored one like the one used at Charleston, SC and a lighter one used at other battles) glued on with a tacky glue
    CSS Virginia II, built and used around Richmond as part of the James River Squadron.
    www.warweb.com /miniatures/thoroughbred.html   (525 words)

      
     IPR - Encyclopedia - C
    Note: This is a fan-based site, and is not meant to be considered an "official" resource.
    You disabled CSS support in your browser or used my "nocss" link.
    You're viewing this offline, w/o having the expected CSS file (css/ipr.css).
    txe.swa.com /ipr/iprpedia/c.htm   (859 words)

      
     Remove Scorpion Taskmgr Dialer, removal instructions
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     Desert Diary, 22 Oct 2002: Pseudoscorpions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
    One group of the more interesting little folk of our desert consists of the pseudoscorpions.
    Now, scorpions are a widely known group, well noted for their venom, if nothing else.
    Kind of puts you in mind of the comedian whose punch line is, "I don't get no respect".
    www.museum.utep.edu /archive/arthropods/DDpseudo.htm   (258 words)

      
     ► » [NEW]: Spectaculator 6.0   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
    Pentagon 128 and Scorpion ZS256 clones and plenty of additional hardware.
    This was discussed a while ago and is in the CSS FAQ.
    Russian Pentagon 128 and Scorpion ZS256 clones and plenty of
    www.comp-sys-it.org /NEW-Spectaculator-6-0-8751574.html   (1214 words)

      
     Taking Scraps - GameReplays.org
    You also have toxin shells upgrade, scorpion rockets, Armor piercing bullets and others.
    After a little tank fight, There are some scraps near one of your tunnels.
    In GLA mirrors it's Buses or Scorpions for me tbh, I don't make SCUDs inGLA mirror since Buggies are better (IMG:style_emoticons/fordarkskins/smile.gif)
    www.gamereplays.org /community/Taking_Scraps-t36613.html   (908 words)

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