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  Pujunan - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Pujunan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Valley dwellers lived in semi-subterranean communal houses with a rough wood frame covered in bark and thatch, while those of the foothills and mountains built brush and bark lean-tos.
The dead were burned in their brush houses with their belongings, and were commemorated on the anniversary of their death by burning baskets and exchanging shell money.
Western contact was first made with the Maidu in the 1830s and it introduced diseases that devastated their communities.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Pujunan   (273 words)

  
 New Page 1
In the present study, the local inventories, the conservation exhibitions, the community banks of seeds and the participatory selection in TAs in the grassroots organizations are considered valid experiences for promoting the conservation and sustainable use of the same.
In the six communes that form this Cooperative there are two very frequent ecotypes of melloco (pink and pink round caramel), four frequent and six rare; in oca three are very frequent (ronches, yellow and white), one frequent and five rare.
They are sought to help to identify the species and varieties cultivated by the participating farm families and communes order to promote the exchange of germplasm, to characterize qualitatively and quantitatively the agricultural diversity of a specific year, and to compare the results from previous and later fairs.
www.condesan.org /e-foros/insitu2001/C.Tapia-english.htm   (4544 words)

  
 Shkodra
According to the General-Secretary of the prefecture, Sokol Haliti, these aids, mainly flour, olive, rice and macaroni, were sent for the inhabitants of communes of Vermosh (Malesi e Madhe) and of Shala (Shkoder), which have supply difficulties due to the blocking of roads by snow.
The head of this commune, Beqir Malja, told ATA that "the investments for the current year are seven times higher than a year ago".
The inspector of Civil Emergency Staff close to Shkoder prefecture, Pellumb Dani, told ATA on Monday that the aid was distributed in the remote communes of districts of Shkoder, Puke and Malesia e Madhe.
www.shkoder.net /en/02jan.htm   (5093 words)

  
 Tune in, drop out | csmonitor.com
If that weren't enough to shoo the merrymakers off, a couple of major literary authors have recently turned the water cannons on them, blasting away their puka beads with a torrent of bitter satire.
In "Drop City," which portrays a raucous West Coast commune in the 1960s, he shows the same elaborate command of historical detail and social milieu that he demonstrated so effectively in "Tortilla Curtain," which dealt with Mexican immigration into California in the 1980s, and "Friend of the Earth," which parodied radical environmentalists.
Their leader, a mildly charismatic trust-fund liberal named Norm Spender, enforces a policy he calls "LATWIDNO" (Land Access to Which Is Denied No One), which reminds one of another two-letter acronym that we can't print in the Monitor.
www.csmonitor.com /2003/0220/p15s02-bogn.htm   (893 words)

  
 Tuamotus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Tuamotus (French: Îles Tuamotu officially Archipel des Tuamotu) are a chain of atolls in French Polynesia and the largest chain of atolls in the world, spanning an area of the Pacific Ocean roughly the size of Western Europe.
The communes on Tuamotu are part of 2 different districts/electoral circumscriptions (circonscriptions électorales) for the Assembly of French Polynesia (Assemblée de la Polynésie française):
The islands/communes in the western part of the Tuamotus form the electoral circumscription of the Islands Tuamotu-West (circonscription électorale des Îles Tuamotu Ouest), a separate electoral district for the Assembly of French Polynesia, with the 5 communes Arutua, Fakarava, Manihi, Rangiroa and Takaroa in the western part of the Tuamotus.
www.greenvalenyus.com /section/Tuamotu_Islands   (1054 words)

  
 Pukapuka - Northern Group - Cook Islands
It is also difficult for the ordinary traveller to access because although Air Rarotonga flies there it is on an irregular basis which is determined by weather conditions.
The small population lives and works as a true commune, often the case with tiny Pacific island communities.
He moved to the atoll in 1924 to become a storekeeper and to seek isolation from the technological world of the 20th century.
www.ck /pukapuka.htm   (666 words)

  
 Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 99-12-20
According to him the municipalities and communes some 35 projects are drafted, which will follow the approval procedures.
According to the specialists of this sector, the aim of letting the forests under the administration of the villages and communes is to protect and increase them, serving at the same time to lifting of secondary incomes and economic strengthening of the farmers themselves, as well.
Nearly 40% of the forest surface in Albania is foreseen to be possessed by the communes and villages in the next three years.
www.hri.org /news/balkans/ata/1999/99-12-20.ata.html   (4149 words)

  
 FOR THE RECORD 2003
During the period 1950 to 1980, the Albanian population grew at a rate of 2.4 per cent annually due to a pro-natal policy and to the absence of emigration.
The executive organ of a municipality or commune is the chairman, who is elected directly by the people by secret ballot.
The centre of this commune is the village of Pustec.
www.hri.ca /fortherecord2003/documentation/tbodies/cerd-c-397-add1.htm   (13616 words)

  
 ATA News from Albania, 96-10-28
According to the same perliminary results, the DP has won in 47 communes, the Republican Party in two communes of the Puka district, while the National Front (Balli Kombetar) has won in one commune of the Skrapari district.
Preparations are underway to increase participation of Albanian firms in the "Europartnerity Italy '96", to be held in Genova from November 27 to 29, upon the initiative of the European Community.
The fair is part of the expansion of contacts between the Albanian firms and businessmen with European ones, sources of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Tirana report.
www.hri.org /news/balkans/ata/1996/96-10-28.ata.html   (2903 words)

  
 [Dibra-L] [Albanians-Today] Albania: North-South Chasm Widens
Only nature has been good to them, he says, ruefully, "It gives us something to eat in the summer and wood to burn in winter." In Albania's mountainous north, many families live in almost medieval poverty, their condition a testament to decades of neglect, under-investment and, now, mass migration to the towns to cities.
The communist era did see the construction of several giant hydro-electric power stations while other big state industries brought jobs to the north.
But after communism collapsed, most of the latter went bankrupt, leaving thousands of people unemployed.
www.alb-net.com /pipermail/dibra-l/2004-August/000049.html   (1352 words)

  
 18 Days, 18 Atolls: Aboard The Astrolabe In The Tuamotu Archipelago, November 1989
  We headed north to the village at the northern tip of Puka Ruga but the village harbor was frothing with sea-foam and impossible to enter.
  The councilors of Pukarua, a neighboring atoll made their own requests, but they were outnumbered by the greater number of representatives from Reao, the center of the commune.
and other towns has caused a leadership vacuum in some atoll communities, leading to a situation of near anarchy.
www.hawaii.edu /geog_mr/online/18days.html   (2994 words)

  
 Albania - DHA: 02-09.Nov.97
There are still some armed gangs operating in the mountains in the commune area of Ungrej.
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE UNICEF UNICEF and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs are organising a survey on street children in collaboration with some NGOs and with the Faculty of Social Work to be conducted in Tirane, Durres, Shkoder, Fier, Vlore, Korce and Berat.
Arrival of medicines, equipment and consumables for health centres in the districts of Puka, Kukes, Librazhd, Delvine, Sarande, Permet.
iys.cidi.org /humanitarian/hsr/97b/0071.html   (951 words)

  
 Tales from Kipu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
He felt it was easier to commune with them at that ungodly hour because it was a more convenient time for his dead friends.
He was ruled out as a prospect bcause he would require a pint of sake before the watch, and would most likely promptly fall asleep in the grave yard.
On very rare occassions, she returns to Kauai for a brief visit and is observed at Puka Pele, along the Kokee road.
members.aol.com /kauaihistory/bk4.htm   (21322 words)

  
 Titles beginning with p
Péry commune (Bern canton, Switzerland) 2002-06-28 pascal gross
Pailly commune (Vaud canton, Switzerland) 2001-11-09 pascal gross
Pampigny commune (Vaud canton, Switzerland) 2001-11-09 pascal gross
www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/title-p.html   (2706 words)

  
 Boracay | Entertainment | WCities Destination Guide
A mecca for wining, dining and partying, as well as for a full range of outdoor activities, Boracay is perhaps the Philippines' premier entertainment center outside Manila.
While most people come to this tropical island to simply relax and commune with nature, there is plenty to occupy those who would rather do more than just sit in or out of the shade.
Hobbie cats, modern sailing craft based on the design of a catamaran, are available by the hour--as are jet skis, water skis, speedboats and banana boats--from Tommy's Sea Sports.
www.wcities.com /en/guide/entertainment/407/guide.html   (818 words)

  
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After a startled look around, the lizard abandoned its paper surfing and leaped into a less mechanical hiding place.
Maui is a great place to commune with nature.
Often, you don’t even need to leave your house or car to get up close and personal.
www.mauinews.com /story.aspx?id=15971   (752 words)

  
 Coromandel Hotels New Zealand, Hotels in Coromandel, Budget Accommodation in New Zealand, 5 star hotels in Coromandel - ...
Golf courses, bush walks, Hot Water Beach and Cathedral Cove are on our doorstep - the Coromandel Peninsula is famous for it's beaches, native bush, Kauri forests, historic gold trails and glow-worms.
The Coromandel Ranges run through the centre of the peninsula and their towering peaks present a haven for tramping and mountain bike enthusiasts, or for those who simply wish to commune with nature.
Description: Mercure Grand Puka Park Resort is set amongst beautiful New Zealand native bush, secluded, light and open and boasts fabulous views overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Tairua Harbour and the Coromandel Ranges, and is just a short stroll to Pauanui Beach - which is a 3 kilometre long sandy beach.
www.eglobe-hotels.com /selecthotel.asp?cityid=358&partnerid=67   (806 words)

  
 ToastMasters Butter N Toast
From Caticlan, you disembark at the Boat Station nearest your resort.
Boracay is both the tropical dream, and party animal’s paradise…So before you go there, decide if you want to commune with nature, or party!
All throughout the year, there are loads of people at White Beach, so if you’re like me who prefers the quiet, deserted-island feel, then head to Puka Beach, where there are no crowds, the beach is cleaner, the sand just as white, but with corals and tiny, pretty rocks at your feet.
butterntoast.blogspot.com   (922 words)

  
 A Cultural Taste of New Zealand
Along the way you will encounter spectacular East Coast beaches and the Coromandel Ranges, cloaked in native rainforest and running through the center of the peninsula.
This area is a haven for tramping enthusiasts, or for those who simply wish to commune with nature.
Luxury BandB - Mercure Grand Puka Park Resort
www.newmansvacations.com /specials/aculturaltasteofnz.html   (1032 words)

  
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