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	Swat (Pakistan) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swat is a valley and a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.
		Swat is thought to be the probable birthplace of Vajrayana Buddhism.
		This is because before Kalam came under the rule of Swat it was a region tributary to both Yasin and Chitral and after Yasin itself was assimilated into Chitral the Kalamis paid a tribute of mountain ponies to the Mehtar of Chitral every year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swat_(Pakistan) (551 words)

	Khyber Gateway >> Pashto Places >> Swat Valley
		Swat was a cradle of Buddhism due to the presence of the Mauryan and Kushan kingdoms.
		In Lower Swat, the valley is wide, the fields on either side of the river are full of wheat and lucerne, and the villages are prosperous and surrounded by fruit trees.
		This is the honorific nickname of the colorful shrie to the akhund of swat, behind the saidu sharif police station and near the old wali’s residence.
	www.khyber.org /pashtoplaces/swat.shtml (2595 words)

	Swat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Swat (Pakistan), the valley, district or town in the basin of the Swat River
		Swat, a princely state which existed in the north of the modern North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan until 1969
		SWAT series, a series of videogames where the player assumes the role of a SWAT team member
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swat (209 words)

	Goitre in district Swat, NWFP-Pakistan: Current situation
		District Swat in NWFP is known for high prevalence of goiter.
		District Swat being one of the highly endemic area for IDD in NWFP, ha been developed as a model district for USI since 1993.
		This survey was undertaken with an aim to document the existing situation, and the impact of salt iodization on the deficiency status in children 8-10 years in District Swat.
	www.pmrc.org.pk /goitre.htm (1435 words)

	99-1373 -- Holland v. Harrington -- 10/19/2001
		The district court ruled that the facts alleged do not show a violation of constitutional right, with three exceptions: (1) the decision to employ the SWAT Team; (2) the SWAT Team's use of weapons against minor children, and (3) the officers' alleged failure to "knock and announce" their entry into the Heflin residence.
		While the SWAT Team's initial show of force may have been reasonable under the circumstances, continuing to hold the children directly at gunpoint after the officers had gained complete control of the situation outside the residence was not justified under the circumstances at that point.
		SWAT officers are specially trained and equipped to deal with a variety of difficult situations, including those requiring a swift and overwhelming show of force.
	www.kscourts.org /ca10/cases/2001/10/99-1373.htm (7388 words)

	Expectations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The SWAT team students will be able to troubleshoot basic computer problems for their teachers and suggest probable solutions.
		During the last five minute of work each day, SWAT team members will need to record in their journal what they did, for how long they worked, the location where they worked, and the total hours worked.
		SWAT members working on Intranet and Internet publications such as a building Web site must follow the standard expectations for mature and professional workmanship as expected of any high school student.
	www.prosserschools.org /swat/swat_rules_and_expectations.htm (501 words)

	Swat Valley, Valley of Traditions and Civilizations.
		The valley of Swat is situated in the north of N.W.F.P, 35° North Latitude and 72° and 30° East Longitude, and is enclosed by the sky-high mountains.
		As mentioned above, Swat is lying in the lap of Mountainous Ranges, which are the offshoots of Hindukush, so the larger part of Swat is covered with high mountains and hills, the crests of which is hidden by everlasting snow.
		Actually the valley of Swat starts from the foothill of Malakand but we are concerned with portion from Landakay to Gabral (Gulabad), the area within the administrative boundaries of Swat.
	www.swatvalley.com /swat/cs/index01.shtml (1784 words)

	Pakistan Link Headlines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		SWAT : District Nazim Swat Dr Mehboobur Rehman has said that timber mafia would be dealt with an iron hand and illegal cutting of forests in Swat district would not be tolerated.
		The district nazim said that the cutting of forests would be allowed after planting of saplings with a ratio of 1.5.
		The meeting was attended by district Naib Nazim Rafiul Mulk Khan, officials of district government departments and 65 union council nazims.
	www.pakistanlink.com /headlines/Mar/05/19.html (331 words)

	Prosser School District's SWAT Team
		For the past nine years, Prosser School District has trained high school students as intern technicians for the district.
		Basic and midlevel technical service needs in the district are provided by 9th - 12th grade students in the high school SWAT program.
		SWAT, or Students with an Attitude for Technology, is a program designed to give students advanced technological training, applied on the job experience, and the opportunity to use higher level critical thinking and problem solving skills, while providing the district with assistance in managing the hundreds of computers and peripherals throughout the district.
	www.prosserschools.org /swat (139 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Swat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		SWAT [Swat], district of the Malakand division, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
		The largely inaccessible region is reached by air and through mountain passes from the south and east.
		Swat was famous for its beautiful forests and gardens and had a noted wood-carving industry, but its extensive deodar forests in the north have been drastically deforested.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/s/swat.asp (217 words)

	SWAT - Memory Alpha
		SWAT teams were the most elite units of the police force, and they were used only in light of extreme circumstances.
		In 2024, SWAT teams took over San Francisco's Sanctuary District A during the Bell Riots.
		At the time, a group of District employees had been held hostage by disenchanted residents, and the SWAT teams were acting under orders from the Governor of California based on rumors that the hostages were dead.
	memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/SWAT (178 words)

	Project Sites/Initiation of Ethnobotany Activities by WWF - Pakistan
		Swat is rich in floral biodiversity, having 1550 floral species and a reported 45 -350 medicinal plants.
		Ninety-three percent of the population of Swat depends on the forests for fuelwood and timber, and forested land is also cleared for agriculture.
		Swat is floristically classified into seven forest types: tropical dry deciduous forest, dry sub-tropical broadleaved forest, sub-tropical Chir pine forest, dry and moist temperate forest and sub-alpine and alpine forest.
	www.wwfpak.org /ethno_initiation_sites.php (367 words)

	Behave - Behavioral Stratagies for Educators & Parents
		Usually district or regional resources such as a Behavior Specialist, or a Behavioral and Educational Support and Intervention Team will have assisted the school level team with their concerns before a SWAT request is initiated.
		The TA consults with district personnel to determine whether a SWAT visit or another kind of technical assistance from the specialist or others is needed.
		The SWAT team will be contacted by the district director or designee to make arrangements as to time and place of the visit.
	www.updc.org /ubi/behave/swat.htm (422 words)

	Swat Medic -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The first SWAT unit was created in the city of Delano, California in the 1960s in response to the farmworker uprisings led by the then-new UFW headed by Cesar Chavez.
		And the claim that the LAPD SWAT is "somewhat similar" to the SAS is rather peculiar.
		Swat is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/143/swat-medic.html (1125 words)

	03-1307 -- U.S. v. Alaron -- 04/21/2004
		When reviewing a district court's grant of a motion to suppress, this court considers the totality of the circumstances and views the evidence in the light most favorable to the defendant.
		The district court did not commit clear error when it found that Alarcon did not understand the Miranda rights which were read to him in English.
		credibility of witnesses, the weight to be given evidence, and the reasonable inferences drawn from the evidence fall within the province of the district court.
	www.kscourts.org /ca10/cases/2004/04/03-1307.htm (1374 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- SWAT standoff triggered by fake gun
		SWAT officers surrounded a South Park residence for several hours early Monday after a man brandished a handgun at an apartment complex, police reported.
		About four hours after the SWAT team left, the handgun proved to be bogus and patrol officers arrested the man.
		SWAT officers were called in about 12:15 a.m.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/metro/20051219-1005-bn19swat2.html (208 words)

	NW paramedics' services to SWAT team to continue \| Arizona Daily Star ®
		Fire district documents provided to board members said the Sheriff's Department sought the fire district's medical services, in part, because the SWAT team has lost some of its emergency medical capabilities.
		Grasham said the change that would have the most impact is a provision requiring all new commercial structures built in the district be equipped with sprinklers.
		The district board is expected to set a public hearing on the proposed fire code changes, possibly next month.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/93896 (464 words)

	Welcome To Swat Youth Front
		Swat Youth Front (SYF) Swat is a Non-Governmental, non-political and no ethnic organization.
		It is working for the socio-economic development of the inhabitants of district Swat.
		Swat Youth Front strives in partnership with Community, Public and civil society organizations, to develop a just, peaceful and prosperous Society, where all have equal access to opportunities irrespective of gander, color, race, religion and status.
	www.syfswat.org (182 words)

	UNICEF - Evaluation database - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Third, the results of the Swat District Model were examined and the (national) project documents were reviewed to compare the results with the rest of the country and to assess the feasibility of its replications.
		The present study confirmed that there is a higher level of awareness in Swat district about iodized salt and complication arising due to its deficiency in human body as compared to other parts of the country.
		The analysis of survey data, salt samples and the comparison of Pilot District results with the rest of the country have shown that a lot has been achieved over the past years in terms of raising awareness (demand creation) and the smooth supply of iodized salt.
	www.unicef.org /evaldatabase/index_14602.html (1608 words)

	City of Cincinnati -District Four (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		District Four is responsible for the patrol and policing of ten neighborhoods: Mount Auburn, Corryville, Walnut Hills, Avondale, North Avondale, Paddock Hills, Bond Hill, Roselawn, Carthage, and Hartwell.
		District personnel are divided into five uniform patrol shifts supervised by a lieutenant.
		District Four has implemented a pilot project with the Hamilton County Adult Probation Department, which is called the District Engagement for Neighborhood Dedication Supervision (DEFNDS).
	www.cincinnati-oh.gov /police/pages/-5104- (273 words)

	Special Weapons and Tactics Team
		SWAT are responsible for the many demonstrations in our Nations Capital, and support the Operations Division on high risk incidents.
		SWAT conducts basic SWAT schools annually, which are routinely attended by members from outside departments.
		When the Washington Metropolitan area was under siege during the 2002 Sniper Incident, the SWAT Unit was flying missions with the Aviation Unit, on a daily basis in a pro-active attempt to apprehend the fugitives.
	www.nps.gov /uspp/swatpag.htm (378 words)

	Pakistan Hotels - Serena Hotel Swat Pakistan
		It is bordered on the north by Chitral and Swat, on the North-West by Dir, on the South by Bunner, on the East by Hazara and on the West by Malakand.
		Swat honey is one of the best varieties of honey in the world and is drawn from natural flora of the Hindukush ranges which are very rich in mineral wealth.
		Swat Serena is the perfect gateway - a place where time slows down, and life can become a leisurely stroll in 6 acres of rose gardens which blend effortlessly into the landscape and work in gentle harmony with the natural environment.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/pakistan/serenahotelswat (1838 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Pakistan: Report on Shangla earthquake response project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Swat Youth Front is now in the second phase of emergency relief supply and also planning for rehabilitation on long term basis in addition to distribution of tents, quilts/blankets and NFIS to affected families in 06 Union Councils of district Shangla.
		Swat Youth Front efforts are supported by staff from Swat Youth Front Head Office located at Mingora Swat, The organization is also working in close collaboration with Oxfam GB.
		Swat Youth Front Regional office in Besham is keeping close coordination with Swat Youth Front head office in Swat and sharing information related to all management issues and program activities carried out in the field areas.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6MWA9K?OpenDocument (525 words)

	What SWAT Leaders are Saying
		SWAT grew so much in numbers this year (because of your visit) that I had to organize three nights after school for the meetings: 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and another for the upper grades.
		They got to see the District's servers and talk to many of the MIS Personnel to learn about our network and how technology is used throughout the district.
		In the end, the teachers who were unwilling to learn were forced to do so, not by the administration, but by the fact that kids signed all day long and the teachers had to figure out what the kids were saying to each other.
	www.swatweb.net /using_swat.html (2351 words)

	MORGAN HILL / Yuba County SWAT team's alleged hazing probed / Grand jury reportedly will interview deputies
		The Santa Clara County grand jury is investigating an incident in which members of a Yuba County sheriff's SWAT team allegedly tried to sexually assault one of their colleagues in a Morgan Hill motel room as part of a hazing ritual, sources said Thursday.
		Karyn Sinunu, an assistant district attorney in Santa Clara County, said prosecutors had been investigating the case for some time, but she would not confirm that it was before a grand jury.
		Ellis alleges in the claim that the other SWAT team members told him he was going to be sexually assaulted and showed him photos of an earlier such hazing.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/03/05/BAGKI5F15O1.DTL (604 words)

	The Nation
		The water flow in Swat River at Amandara was registered 32,705 cusecs whereas at Munda it was 55,300 cusecs.
		Swat River is in high flood at different parts of Swat District and Malakand Agency, officials said.
		A large number of houses and lush green agriculture land on both banks of Swat River were badly affected by heavy floods.
	www.nation.com.pk /daily/july-2005/4/index6.php (644 words)

	Mesa Police Department Tactical Unit / SWAT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The SWAT team began with only five members and was originally formed as an anti-sniper team.
		The SWAT Team is a part-time unit with two full-time squads and team members may be assigned from any bureau, division, or detail within the Mesa Police Department.
		The member will: "Be a Sworn Police Officer with the City of Mesa;" off probation; volunteer his or her services; be recommended by their supervisor; pass physical, shooting, and oral board tests; pass a psychological exam; pass the Basic SWAT School; and receive certification from the SWAT Team.
	www.cityofmesa.org /police/tactical.asp (308 words)

	Ethnobotany of some useful trees of Hindu-Kush mountain region
		It borders the Northern Areas of Gilgit and Chitral in the North, District Swat in the South.
		The population of Swat Kohistan is 31029 and the area is about 206523 hectares (District Census Report, 1998).
		The people of Swat Kohistan, like most other indigenous people depend upon plant resources for their medicinal requirements and in this way a traditional system of folk recipes has evolved in the area over a period of time.
	www.siu.edu /~ebl/leaflets/paktrees.htm (2419 words)

	Swat Hotels Pakistan, Hotels in Swat, Budget Accommodation in Pakistan, 5 star hotels in Swat - Maps of Swat, Pakistan.
		Description: Hotel Swat Serena Hotel, set in the fertile Swat Valley of the North West Frontier Province, Swat is famous for its gentle climate, verdant mountain slopes and its treasure-trove of antiquities of the unique Greco-Indian Gandhara civilization.
		The beauty of the Swat Valley has charmed travellers since even before Alexander the Great came here: green, hilly slopes strewn with wildflowers, rich fruit-trees, terraced fields climbing up mountainsides through copses of maple and pine, limpid streams and cascades, all against the backdrop of the tamed Hindu Kush range.
		Description: Swat Continental Hotel is a 3 star hotel, located in the Swat valley and 250 kms away from Islmabad.
	www.eglobe-hotels.com /selecthotel.asp?cityid=1069&partnerid=107 (276 words)

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