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In the News (Sun 26 May 13)

  
  Indian removal
In 1814 he commanded the U.S. military forces that defeated a faction of the Creek nation.
From 1814 to 1824, Jackson was instrumental in negotiating nine out of eleven treaties which divested the southern tribes of their eastern lands in exchange for lands in the west.
Other attempts involved ceding portions of their land to the United States with a view to retaining control over at least part of their territory, or of the new territory they received in exchange.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/aia/part4/4p2959.html   (1627 words)

  
 News and Events
His logbooks span more than half a century and are filled with experiences and sketches, covering some 45,000 miles sailing his own boats and those of others on waters domestic and foreign.
In Malick’s unique interpretation of the classic tale of Pocahontas and her relationships with adventurer John Smith and aristocrat John Rolfe, this woman’s remarkable journey of love lost and found takes her from Virginia’s pristine wilderness to England’s upper crust society, as we witness the dawn of a new America.
So many other areas of Sotterley were in such desperate need, however, that the allee remained on the back-burner.
www.sotterley.com /news_events.htm   (2032 words)

  
  M-Audio FireWire 1814 | Sweetwater.com
The FireWire 1814 packs a ton of I/O options - including mic preamps - into a compact case that gives you the connections you need for both studio and live audio.
The FireWire 1814 gives you the connections you need to connect mics, instruments and digital audio sources to your computer.
Other features of the FireWire 18/14 include flexible internal mixing with an assignable rotary encoder and software-controlled mixing of hardware and software I/O. Use the FireWire 1814's hardware direct monitoring capability for near-zero latency monitoring.
www.sweetwater.com /store/detail/Firewire1814   (678 words)

  
  Monuments in Berlin / Senate Department for Urban Development in Berlin
The Brandenburg Gate is not only a symbol of division and reunification; it was also the site of many other events in German history, a history characterized by so many peaks and troughs.
In 1814, after the victorious conclusion of the wars of liberation, Schinkel replaced the oak wreath on the goddess' scepter with an iron cross, changing the figure's interpretation from a courier of peace into a goddess of victory.
In 1933 the National Socialists marched through the gate in a martial torch parade, introducing the darkest chapter of German history, ultimately leaving the city destroyed and Germany divided.
www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de /denkmal/denkmale_in_berlin/en/unter_den_linden/brandenburger_tor.shtml   (539 words)

  
  Union with Denmark (Norway - the official site in the United States)
The population had been decimated by the plague and other epidemics during the fourteenth century.
Some historians claim that a worsening of the climate and the grip of the Hanseatic League on Norwegian economy were the cause of the downward trend.
Others believe that a steady impoverishment of the soil contributed to the deterioration.
www.norway.org /history/upto1814/unionden/unionden.htm   (815 words)

  
 1814 - a year of challenge   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Events in Europe, the prevailing philosophy of the day, and domestic economic developments had laid the foundation for a national life different from that experienced by Norwegians under the dual monarchy.
On the other hand, he had to bow to Norwegian resistance to his plans to proclaim himself king of Norway by invoking his birthright.
Even though Norwegian independence was to hang in the air for some time, what happened in 1814 was that the Norwegian state's rights had taken an enormous leap forward that few would have dreamed of one year earlier.
www.reisenett.no /norway/facts/history/1814_a_year_of_challenge.html   (988 words)

  
 Sir Walter Scott
In 1814, Sir Walter gave his name and an elaborate introductory essay to a work, entitled "Border Antiquities," (two volumes, quarto,) which consisted of engravings of the principal antique objects on both sides of the Border, accompanied by descriptive letter-press.
As he scarcely ever spent any other hours than those between seven and eleven, A.M., in composition, he was able to devote the greater part of the morning to country exercise, and the superintendence of his planting and agricultural operations; while the evenings were, in a great measure, devoted to his guests.
The same magician is still at work, re-awaking the figures and events of history, or sketching the characters which we every day see aroundus, and investing the whole with the light of a most extraordinary fancy.
www.electricscotland.com /history/other/wscott.htm   (6964 words)

  
 British troops burn down White House.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
President James Madison and other officials fled to the countryside for safety.
Other events that occurred in the year 1814...
Other events in the United States History category...
www.thelearningcalendar.com /this_day_in_history/days_template.cfm?history_id=38910   (146 words)

  
 East End Lighthouse Org -- 2007 Lighthouse Tours and Events
The day's events include a return to the Orient by the Sea Restaurant for lunch and presentations.
Since most of the ten Champlain lighthouses are privately held and/or not accessible we are left with the lighthouse at the Shelburne Museum (VT) and the lighthouse at Crown Point (NY).
The meeting agenda will include the election of four directors, an annual report by your president, next year's tentative schedule of events for member input, and a photo presentation of this year's events.
www.eastendlighthouses.org /fund.htm   (2538 words)

  
 Public Service Events
Our event themes are based upon key topics and leading edge policy changes and deliverance, and are designed to examine areas across a wide range of both central and local government.
Delegates participate in workshops with key industry stakeholders to ensure that relationships are forged and Best Practice is disseminated.
Each event is focused on delivering expert insight into current issues, whilst providing an opportunity for the exchange of information and views where delegates learn, share and network through a combination of conference, workshops and consultation areas.
www.publicserviceevents.co.uk   (303 words)

  
 Niagara Falls Special Events & Entertainment
Last year, over 800 cyclists and volunteers took part in the cycle tour, returning to the historic Queenston Heights Park for a picnic lunch, wine tasting, prizes and entertainment.
The battles of 1814 turned Fort Erie into Canada 's bloodiest battlefield over Canada 's largest annual re-enactment weekend.
The first major engagement in 1814 during the War of 1812 saw over 4000 men fight on the fields and in the woods of Samuel Street 's farm.
www.niagarafallsniagarafalls.com /special-events.html   (1231 words)

  
 Stadtrundgang durch die Altstadt
The building was renovated from 1983 to 1986 and was transformed into a locationfor art exhibitions and other events such as concerts and conferences.
The town museum was a farm that was bought by the "Kolping Familie" (Journeyman´s Society) in 1874 and converted into a journeymen´s residence in 1895.
A part of the former digestion tank was turned into an open air arena, which is the center of the event series "Summer in the Park" from May to June on Sundays.
www.neumarkt.de /auctores/scs/imc/fdInf_ID=30e280Xf5b771f5aaXY7e4e=l=96646193   (988 words)

  
 1814 Page   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Other sites of interest are (1) The London Beer Flood (2) Special Events in 1814 (3) The British Burn Washington, DC, 1814
The boots are a bold yellow and the gloves a lime green.
Since depicting nursing would be too shocking, the infant nurses not on a nipple, but on the edge of a bodice, which suggests the breast more indirectly.
locutus.ucr.edu /~cathy/year/1814.html   (246 words)

  
 Ethan Smith's 1814 book
In like manner other symbols, -- of the flood, of the ark, of the dove, and of other things, now on sacred record, might be misconstrued; and hence might originate many of the wild theories of the ancient pagans.
This is the same event, predicted by the prophet, relative to the last days; "He shall cut off the spirit of princes, and shew himself terrible to the kings of the earth.
And in the other passages, it is a symbol of the divine faithfulness.
olivercowdery.com /texts/ethn1814.htm   (16784 words)

  
 audioMIDI.com : M-Audio Firewire 1814 Review by Douglas Edge
Setting up the FireWire 1814 is easy enough… just make sure you follow the directions and do not connect/power up the unit until you install the driver to help insure that your computer properly recognizes the FireWire 1814.
The FireWire 1814 is capable of 196Khz recording, but limits you down to recording 2 channels, channels 1 and 2 specifically, at that sample rate.
Overall, the FireWire 1814 is built well –the unit is very sturdy and has a hefty weight, the only slight grudge is that the machined holes for the toggle switches –like pad, mic/line selector, etc, were not well centered on my demo unit.
www.audiomidi.com /aboutus/reviews/edge_maudio_fw1814.cfm   (1481 words)

  
 Carotid Surgery Prevents Stroke in Moderate to Severe Stenosis - CME Teaching Brief® - MedPage Today
Other factors that appear to make a difference include timing of surgery and concomitant aspirin use.
The authors also noted that aspirin at 650 mg or 1,300 mg/day is less effective in the perioperative period than the lower doses, and that there are insufficient data to recommend the use of other antiplatelet (eg, clopidogrel) in the perioperative setting.
In addition, "The available data are insufficient to declare either CE before or simultaneous with CABG as superior in patients with concomitant carotid and coronary artery occlusive disease," Dr. Chaturvedi and colleagues wrote.
www.medpagetoday.com /Cardiology/Strokes/tb/1814   (820 words)

  
 French Sculpture 1814-1900 Ecole des Beaux-Arts French Harris Antiques, Ltd.
Modern subject-matter was formally proscribed for student envois in 1872, and to this has been ascribed the growing interest among Ecole-trained sculptors in allegory as a vehicle-however indirect-for commentary on modern life and events.
Other forms of local colour-literary, geographical and historical-along with a colouristic handling of bronze emerged in the works of the Romantic sculptors Antonin-Marie Moine, Auguste Préault, Etienne-Hippolyte Maindron, Théodore Gechter, Jean-Bernard Du Seigneur (1808-66) and Jean-Jacques Feuchère.
It was the latter-the line of least resistance, in a sense-that was to prove the more enduring, providing a link between the long tradition of classically inspired sculpture in France and the formalist researches of the 20th century.
www.harrisantiques.com /French_Sculpture_1814_1900.php?PHPSESSID=597e761cde6ca83e66e8c84ceb249e10   (2933 words)

  
 ASEAN Vision 2020, (1997)
ASEAN shall have, by the year 2020, established a peaceful and stable Southeast Asia where each nation is at peace with itself and where the causes for conflict have been eliminated, through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law and through the strengthening of national and regional resilience.
We envision a Southeast Asia where territorial and other disputes are resolved by peaceful means.
We envision a clean and green ASEAN with fully established mechanisms for sustainable development to ensure the protection of the region's environment, the sustainability of its natural resources, and the high quality of life of its peoples.
www.aseansec.org /1814.htm   (1247 words)

  
 The Second World War (Norway - the official site in the United States)
When the surrender came there were no fewer than 400,000 German troops in Norway, which at that time had a population of barely 4 million.
Large areas were destroyed as a result of the "scorched earth" policy the Germans pursued during their retreat.
Other towns and settlements were destroyed by bombing or deliberate burning.
www.norway.org /history/after1814/ww2/ww2.htm   (515 words)

  
 GORC Message Board - EASY/ EPIC RIDES/ CAMPING
The powerline trail is easy, the hogsback isn't too brutal, and the other trails, while "rock gardens" are very short.
You also have easy access to the Katy trail, where you could ride to Matson or Lost Valley, both of which are appropriate for novice riders.
Posted - 09/21/2006 : 1:24:16 PM I would not bring a newbie to Matson or Klondike (both are considered intermediate trails)until I knew that they could complete a lap at Lost Valley (8.75 miles).
www.gorctrails.com /board/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1814   (351 words)

  
 ThisNation.com--State of the Union Address
A second frigate has indeed fallen into the hands of the enemy, but the loss is hidden in the blaze of heroism with which she was defended.
Captain Porter, who commanded her, and whose previous career had been distinguished by daring enterprise and by fertility of genius, maintained a sanguinary contest against two ships, one of them superior to his own, and under other severe disadvantages, 'til humanity tore down the colors which valor had nailed to the mast.
This officer and his brave comrades have added much to the rising glory of the American flag, and have merited all the effusions of gratitude which their country is ever ready to bestow on the champions of its rights and of its safety.
www.thisnation.com /library/sotu/1814jm.html   (1094 words)

  
 Military GI - Army - Military Family Children   (Site not responding. Last check: )
If a child’s parent is going to be away for an extended period of time, have the children create a journal, scrapbook or photo album of current events taking place to share with their mom or dad when they return.
Some may want to talk about it all the time, when others may not be ready at first to talk about it.
She hopes to make Single Mother Resources a place where knowledge is transfered and passed along to others as well as show single mothers the support they deserve.
www.militarygi.com /army/resources/item/1814   (875 words)

  
 (1814) Tennis Shoes Series: Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites
He's spent so much time studying the scriptures and thick books on archeology that he can't carry on a normal converstion with other kids.
Through an unusual chain of events, these two opposites become fast friends.
When she was finished reading it, she pased it on to all 6 of her other family members and they loved it!
www.ldharvest.com /item.asp?itemid=1814   (252 words)

  
 Lord Byron - Byron's Corsair, and other stories
On this day in 1814 Lord Byron's "The Corsair" was published, selling out its entire first run of 10,000 copies.
The poem was one of a handful of melodramatic verse-tales written by Byron between 1812-16, a period in which he was at the height of poetic fame in England.
Pirate captain Conrad is the Byronic homme fatale, one who will risk all, including his beloved Medora, in order to rescue Gulnare, chief slave in the Turkish Pacha's harem, although he will not stoop to kill the sleeping Pacha in order to rescue himself.
www.todayinliterature.com /stories.asp?Event_Date=2/1/1814   (170 words)

  
 CalendarHome.com - 1814 - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar).
August 12 - In England, the last hanging under the Black Act - William Potter for cutting down an orchard - even the judge petitioned for reprieve.
Year "1814" was what inspired the name of Janet Jackson's 2nd hit album, Rhythm Nation 1814.
encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=1814   (1077 words)

  
 SANS Institute - SANS Top-20 Internet Security Attack Targets (2006 Annual Update)
Weaknesses in password configurations have taken on added importance in recent years with the proliferation of worms, bots, and other malware which have improved their ability to propagate themselves through the abuse of inadequate passwords.
For the other interactive services audit passwords to ensure they are of sufficient complexity to resist a brute-force attacks.
Because databases are often distributed as components of other applications, it is possible for a database to have been installed without administrators realizing it.
www.sans.org /top20/?ref=1814   (9319 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814: Books: Anthony S. Pitch   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The British torched the Capitol, the White House, and many other public buildings, setting off an inferno that illuminated the countryside for miles and sending President James Madison scurrying out of town while his wife Dolley rescued a life-sized portrait of George Washington from the flames.
The author keeps the pace moving while giving enough detail to both satisfy curiosity as to why events are unfolding as they did as well as add the flavor and feel that can come from a judicious use of diary entries and contemporary accounts.
In 1814 the British agonizingly humiliated the neophyte country by burning its capital.
www.amazon.com /Burning-Washington-British-Invasion-1814/dp/1557506922   (2720 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Star-Spangled Banner and the War of 1812
Although its events inspired one of our most famous national songs, the War of 1812 is itself a relatively little-known war in American history.
In August 1814, General Ross and his seasoned troops landed near the nation’s capital.
As Georgiana Armistead Appleton noted, “had we given all that we have been importuned for little would be left to show.” Despite efforts to limit the practice, however, over two hundred square feet of the Star-Spangled Banner was eventually given away, including one of the stars.
www.si.edu /resource/faq/nmah/starflag.htm   (2939 words)

  
 1814-1816: The Byron Chronology - Scholarly Resources, Romantic Circles
Byron's creditors--encouraged by his recent wedding and his comfortable lodgings in Piccadilly--begin to bring legal action to gain payment of his debts.
But appearances are deceiving: Lady Byron's marriage settlement from her parents barely pays the rent at Piccadilly Terrace, and the couple's other expenses strain their financial accounts.
Other members included Lord Essex, George Lamb, Kinnaird, Peter Moore, and Samuel Whitbread, the theatre manager.
www.rc.umd.edu /reference/chronologies/byronchronology/1814.html   (1691 words)

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