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  New Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Georgia is one of the larger islands of the western Solomon Islands.
About 45 miles long, it forms part of the southern boundary of the New Georgia Sound; Kolombangara lies across the Kula Gulf to the west, Vangunu is to the east, and Rendova to the south, across the Blanche Channel.
Munda, the Japanese base on New Georgia Island was the main objective of the assault on the island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Georgia   (177 words)

  
 New Georgia Sound - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Georgia Sound is the body of water that runs approximately through the middle of the Solomon Islands.
The Sound is bounded by the islands of Choiseul and Santa Isabel to the north, and by Vella Lavella, Kolombangara, New Georgia, and the Russell Islands to the south.
During World War II the Sound was known as "the Slot" by Allied combatants due to the amount of warship traffic which traversed it; the Japanese naval efforts to resupply their garrison on Guadalcanal were referred to as the Tokyo Express.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Georgia_Sound   (160 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Horticulture
The cool valleys of the north Georgia mountains are excellent for apples, cabbage, sweet corn, and muscadine grapes.
New federal requirements and a nationwide effort to minimize the use of pesticides have made controlling insects and diseases a challenge as well.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture as well as the College of Agricultural and Environmental Science at the University of Georgia are actively working with the industry to address these issues.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1001   (1210 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: The LeConte Family
Noted for their contributions to the intellectual life of nineteenth-century Georgia, the LeContes originally prospered as rice and cotton planters in Liberty County and later earned recognition for their scientific work.
Born in 1818, John graduated from the University of Georgia in 1838 and from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York in 1841.
His main interests were in chemistry and physics, however, and he became a professor of chemistry and natural philosophy at the University of Georgia in 1846.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?path=/ScienceMedicine/Individuals-1&id=h-791   (1313 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - new recording
Pamlico Sound, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, eastern North Carolina.
The sound, which is 130 km (80 mi) long and between 15 and 40 km (10 and 25 mi)...
Some of the stage-setting that had been going on behind the scenes in consumer electronics for the past several years finally began to move into the spotlight in 1992.
encarta.msn.com /new+recording.html   (201 words)

  
 New Georgia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
New Georgia is one of the larger (A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water) islands of the western (The southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth) Solomon Islands.
About 45 miles long, it forms part of the southern boundary of the (additional info and facts about New Georgia Sound) New Georgia Sound; (additional info and facts about Kolombangara) Kolombangara lies across the Kula Gulf to the west, Vangunu is to the east, and Rendova to the south, across the Blanche Channel.
(A family of languages spoken by people scattered throughout central India) Munda, the (A native or inhabitant of Japan) Japanese base on New Georgia Island was the main objective of the assault on the island.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/Ne/New_Georgia.htm   (162 words)

  
 State starts to get handle on property | ajc.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
When the 21-member Commission for a New Georgia was established two years ago, Gov. Sonny Perdue was disinclined to promise that it would deliver.
In a number of other areas as well — identifying and managing the "stuff" that Georgia buys, standardizing construction policies that haven't been updated since the 1950s and collecting old debts — the state is expected to save hundreds of millions.
Georgia in recent decades has been a rock star with fast, new money — too busy acquiring to manage.
www.ajc.com /opinion/content/opinion/wooten/2005/062105.html   (641 words)

  
 3 Lessons From Estonia for the New Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Some people have compared Georgia's new young leaders to the "Pro Patria" government of 20- and 30-something reformers in Estonia in 1992, whose radical free-market program made the smallest of the Baltic countries one of the most successful transition stories in the former Soviet empire.
Georgia has a different history and cultural heritage and sits in another part of Europe.
Don't underestimate the importance of a new modern constitution and democratic legislature elected in free and regular elections.
dev.themoscowtimes.com /stories/2004/01/28/201.html   (947 words)

  
 What's New: Jan-March 1997
Georgia authors who were born in Georgia or have lived in the state for at least five years has been added to the "Famous Georgians" page in the "Georgia History" page in the "General Information" section of GeorgiaInfo.
Georgia African-American authors who were born in Georgia or have lived in the state for at least five years has been added to the "African-American History and Culture" page in the "General Information" section of GeorgiaInfo.
Georgia Constitution Web Page, which is linked on the "Historical Documents Related to Georgia History" page in the "Georgia History" page in the "General Information" section of GeorgiaInfo, and on the "Georgia Constitution" page in the Georgia Government section.
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/whatsne4.htm   (6313 words)

  
 Welcome to Someone's Sister
Georgia Winfree: Known for her revealing lyrics and casual vocal style, Georgia Winfree often can be found entertaining a crowd.
Georgia began her musical journey at the age of twelve.
Georgia has embraced many artistic mediums along with her music, such as painting, wire sculpting, writing.
www.someonessister.com /georgia.html   (294 words)

  
 Lawrenceville Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
*formerly Province of Georgia, one of the Thirteen Colonies (1732–1805).
New Georgia, an island in the Solomon Islands
Talk 14:22, May 12, 2004 (UTC) The current Georgia (which is a dab page) most definitely needs to be at Georgia (disambiguation) #Matthewmayer - I think a national entity should 'win' over a subnational entity, regardless of the populations.
www.wwwtln.com /finance/113/lawrenceville-georgia.html   (1472 words)

  
 Chronology Of Georgia
News reaches Frederica that a party of Spanish, Negroes and Indians recently landed on Amelia Island during the night, killed two unarmed Highlanders and mutilated the bodies.
Georgia planters were hiring South Carolina slaves for life and even openly purchasing slaves at the dock in Savannah.
An act is adopted subordinating all Georgia laws to "the resolves and regulations of the honourable the Continental Congress".
www.geocities.com /Athens/Acropolis/2691/cofga.html   (5957 words)

  
 New Georgia Sound - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
New Georgia Sound - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
It became known to US sailors in World War II as "the Slot", because of the amount of warship traffic up and down it; a number of naval battles were fought in and around the sound during 1942 and 1943.
Bougainville and Guadalcanal define western and eastern ends of the sound, respectively.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/The_Slot   (155 words)

  
 USG: Legislative Update
The University System of Georgia fared well in the Conference Committee version of the Fiscal Year 2003 Amended Budget, sustaining no additional cuts to resident instruction, receiving $3.75 million in health insurance funds, and picking up six minor capital outlay projects.
The possibility of new cuts to the USG budget came into play last month when the Senate recommended shaving an additional $3.2 million from the System's resident-instruction budget on top of the previous $29.8 million austerity adjustment already assessed to the University System.
Georgia Southwestern State University - $700,000 in planning funds for the renovation of the campus' administration building, historic Wheatley Hall.
www.usg.edu /pubs/lu/2003/03.31.03.phtml   (720 words)

  
 Georgia State University News & Events
Georgia State University’s 2,000 bed student housing complex, rising at the intersection of Piedmont Avenue and Ellis Street, will be the largest privately funded university housing complex in the nation.
As 2,751 Georgia State University students prepare for that much-anticipated stroll across the graduation stage, they’ll be encouraged by a trio of speakers successful in both the private and public spheres.
The News and Events Page is maintained by the Department of University Relations at Georgia State University.
www2.gsu.edu /~wwwexa/news/archive/general   (2292 words)

  
 What's New (Previous)
These include a section on Georgia's 1996 general election, 1988-96 general election results, information on voting requirements, and the names and addresses of Georgia's members of Congress, state constitutional officers, other department heads, appellate and superior court judges and district attorneys, and county officials.
Sixth Georgia Infantry, Nineteenth Georgia Infantry, Twenty-third Georgia Infantry, Twenty-eighth Georgia Infantry, and Chatham Artillery.
This new Washington DC web site is full of information on things to do and see in the nation's capital, as well as information on places to eat and stay.
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/whatsne2.htm   (5954 words)

  
 11Alive.com: Special -- Georgia Aquarium
You can help the Georgia Aquarium achieve one of its major goals -- to be a leading facility for aquatic animal conservation and research.
The Georgia Aquarium will have an all-star cast of animals; marquee species from around the world that will trigger smiles and awe from visitors.
While only three percent of the water on the entire Earth is fresh water, the new Georgia Aquarium can boast doing one better.
www.11alive.com /specials/local/aquarium   (440 words)

  
 GADOE.org - Testing Programs: Writing Assessments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The State Writing Assessment Advisory Council assisted the Georgia Department of Education in developing the writing component of the student assessment program.
The council, consisting of educators with expertise in the instruction of writing skills and writing assessment, is made up of a Grades 3 and 5 Committee and a Grades 8 and 11 Committee.
The test is administered several times a year so that students have five opportunities to take the test before the end of the 12th grade.
www.doe.k12.ga.us /curriculum/testing/writing.asp   (1136 words)

  
 CNN - Half of U.S. nuclear arsenal in New Mexico, Georgia - August 26, 1997
The King's Bay naval base in Georgia is home to 10 Trident nuclear submarines armed with Trident I and the more advanced Trident II nuclear missiles.
The states holding nuclear weapons, in addition to New Mexico, Georgia and Washington, are Nevada with 1,450, including Air Force cruise missiles and bombs in storage at Nellis Air Force Base, and North Dakota with 965, including intercontinental ballistic missiles at Grand Forks and Minot Air Force bases.
New Mexico ranks No. 1 by virtue of the warheads stored at the Kirtland Underground Munitions Storage Complex at Kirtland Air Force Base.
www.cnn.com /US/9708/26/nuclear.states   (535 words)

  
 Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue | Press Releases
Atlanta - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) will be restructured to allow communities across the state greater access to infrastructure loans based on a sliding population scale.
Lee Thomas, president of Georgia Pacific and former head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will join the GEFA board heading up a task force to monitor the Atlanta sewer project.
The GEFA Board will work with the EPA and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to monitor how the funds are spent throughout the design and construction of the Atlanta sewer system.
www.gov.state.ga.us /press/2002_2003/press327.shtml   (280 words)

  
 Georgia Institute of Technology :: News Room : Campus Life News
September 3, 2005 — Tech is opening its undergraduate and graduate admissions process to students from universities that have been closed due to the hurricane and associated flood waters.
September 1, 2005 — The impact of Hurricane Katrina was felt on Georgia Tech's campus in a very personal way, as 275 students from Tulane University arrived at the Student Center in the early morning hours of August 31.
August 3, 2005 — Georgia Tech students Jarret Lafleur and Isaac Penny are among the recipients of the Astronaut Scholarships awarded by a foundation made up of more than 50 astronauts.
www.gatech.edu /news-room/release-category.php?id=2   (537 words)

  
 GADOE.org - School Choices: Home Schools   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
All students graduating from any state-supported Georgia high schools must meet all state requirements in regard to attendance, Carnegie Units and passing scores on the state assessment requirements.
The curriculum for Georgia public schools contains a set of content objectives for each grade level in K-8 and a set of objectives for each course in grades 9-12.
The new Georgia curriculum, Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) may be found at http://www.georgiastandards.org.
www.doe.k12.ga.us /schools/homeschools.asp   (1765 words)

  
 New Georgia Church of Christ Bulletin
People today are often looking for something new and different in their religious experience.
In trying to lure people who have this mindset, many churches are using catchwords like "contemporary" and "casual" to describe their assemblies.
Our goal should not be to find the new and different, but to discover and hold onto the ancient and unchanging.
www.newgeorgiachurch.com /bulletin/bulletin04_28_02.html   (363 words)

  
 Henry County Board of Commissioners
As a Georgia resident, you must register your cars, trucks, trailers, motorcycles and motor homes and apply for Georgia titles, when a Georgia title is required, within thirty-days (30) of establishing residency in this state.
New Georgia residents must apply for a Georgia driver's license within 30 days.
To vote, you must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, mentally sound and not under conviction of a felony.
www.co.henry.ga.us /HomePageMisc/NewCitizenGuide.htm   (1072 words)

  
 Puget Sound/Georgia Basin TRANSBOUNDARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
This report identifies poten-tial threats from new exotics in the shared waters, identifies pathways of entry and makes general recommendations for preventing further unintentional introductions.
A technical report prepared by Ginny Broadhurst of the Puget Sound Action Team that characterizes loss of habitat in Puget Sound and provides a regulatory analysis of current habitat management in Washington state.
This document is a companion to the Status, Trends and Effects report of the same date and was prepared by EVS Environmental Consultants for the Washington Toxics Work Group.
www.psat.wa.gov /shared/transbib.html   (1413 words)

  
 Milford Sound & Last Round in Queenstown - Luxury Golf Tour of New Zealand with Georgia Mahoney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Georgia will be available all day, so if you would like to arrange a game of golf with her at Millbrook or one of the other courses near Queenstown - she would be delighted.
This morning is your last chance to learn and play with Georgia; there cannot be a better place in the world to play golf than Millbrook.
This morning it time to say good bye to Georgia and to make sure you have recorded all those valuable tips in your handbook before taking your flight out of Queenstown to Auckland and home again.
www.golfgetaways.co.nz /11.html   (257 words)

  
 New Georgia Church of Christ Bulletin
If we are honest with ourselves, we'll have to admit that our unhappiness is often due to flaws in ourselves rather than the flaws of others.
Sometimes a persons' unhappiness with the church is the result of the fact that he has not been grounded in sound doctrine, so he is not happy with the teaching of it.
Sometimes it is due to the unfair and unrighteous judging of others -- the kind that Jesus compared in Matthew 7:1-5 to a man trying get a speck out of a brother's eye when he has a beam in his own eye.
newgeorgiachurch.com /bulletin/bulletin08_15_04.html   (1169 words)

  
 A Sound Tribe Sector 9 Site ...Sound Tribe Sector 9, STS9, STS 9, Sector 9, Sector9, Setlists, setlists, interviews, ...
We believe that a new understanding of vibration could usher in the next evolutionary step for this planet.
New forms of science, technology, medicine, architecture and design, and a higher collective consciousness may all be realized through vibration and music.
Since starting in the mid 90's (as a trio) the band has pretty much toured the country non-stop enveloping each new city with their unique energy and leaving legions of new fans in their wake.
www.angelfire.com /indie/sts9   (1374 words)

  
 Office of Pipeline Safety: Stakeholder Communications
OPS is the primary federal regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of America's energy pipelines.
We develop and implement pipeline safety regulations at the federal level, and we share regulatory responsibility with the states, with whom we oversee more than two million miles of pipelines.
We are changing the way pipelines are regulated and we have new strategies that are improving the operation of pipelines as well as public and environmental safety.
primis.phmsa.dot.gov /comm   (317 words)

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