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  Encyclopedia: Washington, D.C.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Washington Monument The Washington Monument usually refers to the large white-colored obelisk in the center of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built as a memorial to George Washington, the first President of the United States and the leader of the revolutionary Continental Army, which won independence from...
Washington is surrounded by the states of Virginia (on its southwest side, and a small part of its northwest one) and Maryland (on its southeast and northeast sides, and most of its northwest one); it interrupts those states' common border, which is the Potomac River both upstream and downstream from the District.
Washington is the home of numerous national landmarks and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Washington,-D.C.   (9877 words)

  
 Washington, D.C. Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Washington was also an important center in the genesis of punk rock in the United States.
Washington Metro area is home to several professional sports teams: the MLS D.C. United, the NHL Washington Capitals, the NBA Washington Wizards, the WNBA Washington Mystics, the MLB Washington Nationals, and the NFL Washington Redskins (now based at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland).
The George Washington University, founded by an act of Congress in 1821, is the largest institution of higher education in the nation's capital with its main campus in Foggy Bottom and its Mount Vernon campus in the Foxhall neighborhood of Northwest Washington.
www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/Washington,_D.C.   (5951 words)

  
 Washington's Coast: Hazards - Big Waves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Wave period is the time it takes, in seconds, for a series of wave crests or troughs to pass a fixed position.
Wave steepness is the ratio of wave height to wave length.
The significant wave height is the average of the largest one-third of the waves.
www.ecy.wa.gov /programs/sea/coast/waves/big_waves.html   (559 words)

  
 Company News On Call   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Kousky announced that Wave Technologies, a leader in IT certification training and development, has joined forces with Washington University in St. Louis to establish the translation lab.
Ken Kousky, president and chief executive officer of Wave Technologies, said the pilot project is a vital step in the company's plans to distribute its translated products through German and Spanish distributors.
Washington University offers more than 80 programs and almost 1,600 courses leading to the bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/09-14-1999/0001021692   (759 words)

  
 Inside Lacrosse - News
WASHINGTON, DC - The Washington Power, of the National Lacrosse League, announced today that they are going to be the anchor tenant for Washington Sports and Entertainment's re-opened Capital Centre, formerly known as the USAir Arena.
The Power are moving from the MCI Center where they played their inaugural season in Washington in 2000-2001 to the Capital Centre for the upcoming 2001-2002 season.
The announcement of the Washington Power schedule for the 2001-2002 Season is anticipated in July.
www.insidelacrosse.com /page.cfm?Cat=3&tabbar=0&pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=27688   (417 words)

  
 Washington, Bushrod - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Washington, Bushrod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, and was a nephew of the first US president, George Washington.
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This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Washington,+Bushrod   (149 words)

  
 CVO Website - Tsunamis and Seismic Sea Waves
A series of waves may reach the coast at intervals of 5 to 40 minutes; the first wave is frequently not the largest.
Rather, tsunamis are seismic sea waves caused by earthquakes, submarine landslides, and, infrequently, by eruptions of island volcanoes.
As a wave approaches land, however, its bottom is slowed down by contact with the shallowing sea floor, whereas the top is slowed much less and catches up with the bottom.
vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Glossary/Tsunami/description_tsunami.html   (1764 words)

  
 Punk, New Wave Music Promoter Bill Asp, 53, Dies (washingtonpost.com)
Bill Asp, 53, who managed several prominent bands and owned an independent record label during the heyday of Washington's new wave music movement of the late 1970s and early '80s, died Aug. 5 at his daughter's home in Phoenix.
Washington was one of the leading cities of what became known as the alternative music movement, and Mr.
In 1985, after the early bloom of the new wave movement had faded, Mr.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A61544-2004Aug12.html   (807 words)

  
 CSPN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
One story of Washington state is a story of immigration, but it is not the simple tale of assimilation or acculturation.
Instead, Washington is a mosaic made of different peoples coming together to create new lives in a new land.
By the 1860s, news of a gold strike in eastern Washington brought Chinese immigrants here; by the 1870s, Chinese were recruited to work on railroad construction as well as in logging camps and salmon canneries.
www.washington.edu /uwired/outreach/cspn/curaaw/main.html   (11168 words)

  
 About WAVE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
WAVE increases public awareness of the achievements, leadership ability, and community activities of Washington's vocational-technical students.
WAVE recipients receive a grant, based on availability of funds, that provides six quarters or four semesters of tuition and services/activities fees at community/technical colleges, regional/research universities, accredited independent colleges, or licensed private vocational schools based/located in Washington State.
Three WAVE recipients (two from high schools/skills centers and one from community/technical colleges) are chosen from each legislative district by a selection committee.
www.wtb.wa.gov /wave-abt.html   (305 words)

  
 Washington Wave Window Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
As a result of a Letter of Agreement between the Seattle ARTCC, the Seattle Glider Council and the Columbia Basin Association the four wave windows were established.
Wave area #3B is restricted when the Yakima range is active.
Wave area #4 is sandwiched between Sea-Tac arrival and departure routes and as such
www.boeingsoaring.com /wave.html   (518 words)

  
 The Official Athletic Site, Tulane University Green Wave - Men's Tennis
Washington first clinched the doubles point thanks to an 8-5 victory from Chrostoph Palmanshofer (St. Georgen, Austria) and Peter Scharler (Salzburg, Austria) at No. 3.
Washington then picked up quick singles victories from Dillon Ruby (Westlake Village, CA) at No. 5 and Matt Hanlin (Birmingham, England) at No. 1 to move one point away from the win.
The Green Wave appeared they might complete the comeback, as it led 5-2 in the third set at No. 6 and was tied at 4-4 in the third set at No. 2.
tulanegreenwave.collegesports.com /sports/m-tennis/recaps/051102aaa.html   (394 words)

  
 Man Arrested In D.C. Area's Arson Wave
A man suspected of setting fires to 46 houses and apartments in the Washington area was arrested yesterday, ending a two-year campaign of terror that left an elderly woman dead and put many communities on edge in the hours before dawn, authorities said.
He lived in an apartment in Southeast Washington that was near several other fires, they said.
Law enforcement officials said they tied Sweatt to the crimes through DNA taken from items found at several crime scenes, including cloth from a pair of pants left near a house fire in Arlington in December and a sock that apparently was used as a wick in a September house fire in Northeast Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/27/AR2005042700599.html?nav=rss_metro/crime   (582 words)

  
 Washington State Magazine
At dawn the next morning, he began a two-day drive to the University of Texas campus in Austin to stand in a mass of unruly football fans and wave the Washington State University banner on a pole for a few minutes on TV.
Then John Bley, whose father Johnny was captain of the Washington State College football team in 1935, volunteered his daughter to take that same flag and wave it during the next broadcast in Bowling Green, Ohio.
The banner didn't make it to every single broadcast in 2003, but by 2004, a cadre of volunteers was eager to drive hundreds of miles at their own expense to wave the flag in the background of every broadcast.
washington-state-magazine.wsu.edu /stories/2005/August/HowCoug.html   (596 words)

  
 BigBand Networks - News & Events
Wave Broadband is leveraging BigBand HDTV to multiplex three HDTV programs into one 6MHz channel, versus two programs per channel achieved through conventional means.
Wave Broadband is a newly formed company currently providing high speed Internet, cable television and digital cable to approximately 50,000 customers in Western Washington.
Wave Broadband intends to offer the best cable products at the best value to its customers including HDTV and VOD.
www.bigbandnet.com /news/releases/2003/press_release_121603.php   (588 words)

  
 Washington Wave -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Washington Wave -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
The Washington Wave were a member of the (additional info and facts about Major Indoor Lacrosse League) Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1987 to 1989.
They were based in (additional info and facts about Washington, D.C.) Washington, D.C. More Subjects form Category
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/washington_wave.htm   (58 words)

  
 Articles - Washington, D.C.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Main article: History of Washington, D.C. A Southern site for the capital was agreed at a dinner between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.
Washington, D.C. is first and foremost a company town, with the primary company being, of course, the federal government.
Due to the proximity to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda in Montgomery County, the American genomics industry has recently sprouted in the Maryland suburbs of Washington.
www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Washington,_DC   (5017 words)

  
 Wave Systems Announces Newest Version of Trusted Computing Software Optimized for the Next Generation of PC Security ...
Wave's ETS 4.3 software is in evaluation with security chip vendors and PC original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and commercial shipments are expected to be made in the early summer.
Wave is a leader in delivering trusted computing applications and services with advanced products, infrastructure and solutions across multiple trusted platforms from a variety of vendors.
Wave holds a portfolio of significant fundamental patents in security and e-commerce applications and employs some of the world's leading security systems architects and engineers.
www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/2005/Apr/1138232.htm   (1198 words)

  
 WAVE - Washington Adams Visions for Entrepreneurship
WAVE can help the entrepreneur to get the proper paperwork filed, locate a suitable building, help with zoning problems, get acquainted with money people, identify the weaknesses in their business plan and help find solutions.
WAVE is willing and able to work with you for as long as necessary.
Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor and by Adams and Washington Counties.
www.co.adams.id.us /wave.html   (604 words)

  
 My Wave
The Washington Wave began when Weller pointed to different student sections and asked them to stand and shout.
Washington's claim has turned Krazy George even krazier.
The great institution that is the University of Washington demands justice and maintains its continued claim to the original wave on October 31, 1979 (where did he get 1979, even UW is claiming 1981?) - from screen name "Bagman" 5-12-00 posting.
www.krazygeorge.com /wave.html   (1175 words)

  
 Outsider's Guide - News Update
The Washington Power today ended its one-year stint at MCI Center in downtown Washington, moving to suburban Landover and the newly re-opened Capital Centre.
At Capital Centre, the Power will be the anchor tenant and eliminate the cause of a league-worst attendance mark this past season -- at MCI Center, it was forced to schedule four matinees out of seven home games to reduce the cost of renting the arena.
The Power has also relocated its team offices to Capital Centre as part of the move, and in 2002, will be playing in its fourth home arena in as many years.
www.lacrosse-network.com /outsidersguide/news010621a.htm   (319 words)

  
 Project Vote Smart - Speeches and Public Statements for Representative Ford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Washington, DC Statement by Congressman Harold Ford, Jr.
Washington, DC Ford Calls on the President to Be a Uniter
Washington, DC Congressman Harold Ford Hails Tennessee's Response to Victims of Hurricane Katrina
www.vote-smart.org /speech.php?can_id=BC042346?q=print   (343 words)

  
 Special 9/11 Anniversary Issue: Looking back moving forward
Last month, in the middle of an August heat wave in Washington, like a pebble in a pool, dropped a cool clear morning.
Washington said, “I thought about the fact that the Pentagon was still a target.
Washington said the attacks have made her more dedicated to her job.
www.gcn.com /21_27a/community/19921-1.html   (1350 words)

  
 Whitewater rafting in Washington on Skykomish River, Wenatchee River, Tieton and White Salmon River
If you want the ultimate Washington whitewater rafting adventure, call Wave Trek Washington whitewater rafting is our specialty.
Wave Trek is located in Index, WA, at the center of Washington and Oregon whitewater rafting excitement.
Wave Trek is a short drive from Seattle, Wash., but if you prefer to stay overnight there is excellent local lodging available.
www.wavetrek.com /whitewater_rafting_washington.htm   (225 words)

  
 Recycling Today Online :: :: » Green Construction Wave Hits Washington State
Washington has become the first state to enact green-building legislation, according to a report in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The bill, signed by Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire in April 2005, requires all new state buildings, including K-12 schools, offices, prisons and colleges, more than 5,000 square feet to meet U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
Under the plan approved by the Washington state government, buildings must achieve silver certification under the LEED program, according to the report.
www.recyclingtoday.com /news/news.asp?ID=7655   (255 words)

  
 ITPG Strategic Objective Survey #9   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
EdCC has been a leader in online education, and now is also participating in Washington Online and WAVE (WAshington Virtual Education), a virtual campus design project, to offer online courses and degrees.
Washington On Line classes are currently offered to our students.
SFCC is working with Washington Online and our faculty to both develop and offer consortium based courses.
www.ctc.edu /~itpg/reports/detail9.htm   (1243 words)

  
 TIME - Washington - Animations
Grays Harbor, Washington and Willapa Bay, Washington were modeled in addition to several communities in Oregon for this model run.
These animations were generated using xmvis, which is part of the OGI's ACE software package.
University of Washington Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean
www.pmel.noaa.gov /tsunami/time/wa/animations.shtml   (295 words)

  
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This WAVE award acknowledges their achievements and encourages them to continue learning and gaining additional skills for the careers they have chosen.” Administered by the WTB on behalf of the Washington legislature, WAVE annually honors three students in each of the state’s 49 legislative districts.
Nominated by their instructors, students (two from a high school or technical skills center, and one from a community or technical college) are recognized for outstanding achievement, leadership, and community service in vocational-technical education.
The WTB provides advice to the Governor and Legislature on workforce development policy, and is responsible for statewide planning, coordinating and evaluating Washington’s workforce training and education efforts.
www.wtb.wa.gov /wavethur.doc   (482 words)

  
 Pickens County Herald Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Washington kept up the electric pace Friday night with a 23-point explosion against Gordo in a 53-29 PCHS win.
Also scoring for the Lady Wave were: Washington 6, Darling 6, Dancy 6 and Grimes 4.
Washington scored 4, Williams 2, Darling 2, Grimes 2 and Dancy 1 for the Lady Wave.
theherald.pickens.net /sports/128_1.htm   (533 words)

  
 Welcome to Tsunami!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
We have also put together an image (viewable to the right by clicking on it) that illustrates the basic differences between tsunamis and "regular" wind-generated waves.
Diagram illustrating the difference between wind-generated waves and tsunamis.
Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington.
www.geophys.washington.edu /tsunami   (223 words)

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