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  Wau Holland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wau also co-founded the CCC's hacker magazine Datenschleuder in 1984, which praised the possibilities of global information networks and powerful computers, and included detailed wiring diagrams for building your own modems cheaply.
Because of Wau's continuing participation in the club, the CCC gained popularity and credibility.
Wau fought against copy prevention and all forms of censorship and for an open information infrastructure.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wau_Holland   (309 words)

  
 Wau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wau is a town in Papua New Guinea, in the province of Morobe.
Wau was the site of a goldrush during the 1920's and 30's.
The first strike at Wau, the start of what would be known as the Morobe Goldfield, was made at Koranga Creek by William ‘Shark-Eye’ Park, probably towards the end of 1921.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wau   (929 words)

  
 Malaysia Wau Competition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Wau kite flying and judging took place on one part of the field, and on another were the tents where master kite makers did demonstrations of Wau kite construction.
Judging starts with the Wau bulan category first, and the kites are judged to be A, B or C on the shape and overall craftsmanship of the kite.
Wau kites must follow a traditional style of artwork in which a vine comes out of a vase at the base or tail of the kite.
www.bhc.com /malaysia2001/wau.html   (1702 words)

  
 WOW!!! Wau!
We call it wau because the shape of its wing is similar to an Arabic letter (pronunced "wow").
You can find fish, bird or frog-shaped wau on our sky, but the most popular (the most impressive too) wau is wau bulan (moon kite), is named because of its famous crescent-shaped tailpiece (No, they can't fly to moon).
Wau bulan usually have a 2.5 metres wing span and height measuring up to 3.5 metres (taller than any basketball player).
www.usu.edu /~masa/selection.html   (372 words)

  
 Wau - The Malaysian Kite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Wau or Kite in Malay is a uniquely designed Malayan kite that has flown since times past.
There are various types of wau such as wau kuching (cat kite), wau merak (peacock kite), and wau bulan (moon kite).
This Light and versatile wau bulan is the favorite for competitions and are made from bamboo and paper.
www.abcmalaysia.com /tour_malaysia/wau.htm   (433 words)

  
 FAMINE IN SUDAN, 1998
Among the southern non-Arab groups of Wau town are the Fertit, the Dinka, and the Jur.
The Bahr El Ghazal region was populated by Dinka (From the northwest to southeast of Wau), Jur from to the south and east of Wau, and Fertit from the west, centered on the town of Raga.
In April 1992, those war-displaced without relatives in Wau were relocated to two camps on the East Bank of the Jur River six kilometers east of Wau, and at Marial Ajith, ten kilometers to the north of Wau.
www.hrw.org /reports/1999/sudan/SUDAWEB2-12.htm   (3135 words)

  
 FAMINE IN SUDAN, 1998
Wau and Aweil were among the six areas to which, weeks after imposing the flight ban, the government gave flight clearance.
The WFP food aid to Wau, most of which had gone to the vulnerable population in the two Dinka internally displaced camps, stopped with the fighting in January when that population fled.
Famine migrants continued to enter Wau at the rate of about 60 persons a day in mid-May, and by the end of May were entering at the rate of 150 a day.
www.hrw.org /hrw/reports/1999/sudan/SUDAWEB2-45.htm   (3086 words)

  
 The Singing Kites of Kelantan by Chong Whye Keet  The author with one of his wau bulans My Standard Two
By far, wau bulan are the most commonly seen designs soaring in the Kelantanese skies at the end of the North East Monsoon season.
The assembly is clamped on the neck of the kite.
The wau in the picture has a 3-foot wingspan and is nearly 3 feet tall, constructed for light to medium wind conditions.
www.kitelife.com /archives/APRIL98/singkites.htm   (993 words)

  
 Wau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Victorian 17th Brigade (2/5th, 2/6th and 2/7th Battalions) were flown into Wau airstrip, which became the headquarters of the "Kanga Force".
Australian units in the Wau and Bulolo area were completely dependent on air support for reinforcements as well as supplies at that time.
At the height of the crisis on 30 January, Japanese fire was in range of the airfield as the troops disembarked at the airfiled.
www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/png_wau.html   (427 words)

  
 Dateline ACT- Sudan: Photo Essay: Jabul Aulia IDP Camp & Wau
People who had been internally displaced arrived in Wau with stories of extreme hardship - many were starving when they first arrived in the city, having existed on wild fruit and herbs.
Amma Luise and her family were among the first to return to this part of Wau since fighting first started in 1998.
And although there are signs of hope, places like Wau are still deeply affected by the tragedy that has beset their country in so many ways.
www.act-intl.org /news/dt_nr_2004/dtsudan0104.html   (1045 words)

  
 WAU - WOMEN FOR ARYAN UNITY
Over the years our movement has had periods of unity and disunity, but throughout the last decade, WAU sisters have remained unified despite individual affiliations with Blood And Honour and various others orgs.
We are homebodies, we attend every gig and rally, we quietly carry on as members of the movement, and we stand proud and fight.
As sisters of WAU, we give support, education, guidance, friendship, and eternal loyalty to our fellow sisters, brothers, partners, family, children and POWs.
www.rac-usa.org /wau/main.html   (271 words)

  
 Wau Oc And Ca Chapters Closed - Stormfront White Nationalist Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
several years to WAU and have made friends within the group.
WAU, our efforts remain just as strong to further the future of our White
pertaining to WAU should be sent there in the future.
www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=4674   (371 words)

  
 Wired News: Tribute to Hippie Hacker Holland
BERLIN -- Friends of German hacking legend Wau Holland are planning a memorial tribute next Friday at the Hackers at Large 2001 gathering in the Netherlands.
More than 1,000 people have posted remembrances of the Chaos Computer Club co-founder at his website, expressing their regard for the person who never stopped challenging others to think creatively.
"Wau, you were always at least one step ahead of us," reads the text of a memorial.
www.wired.com /news/culture/0,1284,45728,00.html   (697 words)

  
 Fur bikinis and martini tarts / Mountain Xpress / Asheville, NC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Wau Wau Sisters (say "vow vow"), neé Tanya Gagne and Adrienne Truscott, are no strangers to a little transgression.
The Wau Wau Sisters' show is a tongue, that's been who-knows-where, planted firmly in the cheek of political correctness – a bit of spit winking sequin-like in propriety's eye.
Legend decrees that the two Wau Wau siblings were "mysteriously separated at a tender age, and miraculously reunited many, many years later, when they found themselves billed in the same variety show in Milwaukee and arrived in identical, and, to some, charming outfits.
www.mountainx.com /ae/2002/0710wauwau.php   (1588 words)

  
 Wau
Wau is the capital of the Western Bahr el Ghazal State and the headquarter of Wau province of the same State.
Pastoral situation : By a written understanding the communities beyond our reach are entrusted to the Ordinary of Rumbek ; we support with personnel and other resources according to availability.
Practically the following areas are under the care of Rumbek Ordinary : North Bahr et Ghazal State (except for Aweil Town and along the railway) ; the provinces of Grogrial, Turalei and Apuk of Warap State ; all communities living 15-20 miles from Wau.
www.eglisesoudan.org /english/Wau.htm   (525 words)

  
 Nation page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
THE Eddie Creek Mine and the Kaindi people near Wau have been cut off from the outside world after heavy rain and floods caused landslips that blocked their only access road.
A bridge across the Small River Wau was completely covered by rocks and gravel on Friday night with flood waters actually flowing over it.
PMVs from Wau could not travel to Lae on Saturday, leaving hundreds stranded in the city while many more could not travel to Wau from Bulolo.
www.thenational.com.pg /1114/nation1.htm   (463 words)

  
 Wau
2 - Extent : The Diocese of Wau comprises two States : West Bahr el Ghazal (two provinces Wau and Raja) and Norh Barh-el-Ghazal (two provinces Aweil and Ariath) and two provinces (Grogrial and Turalei) of Warap State.
H.E. Rudolph Deng Majak, born at Akwac (Wau) 01.11.1946 ; ordained Priest 20.11.1970 ; appointed Ap.
Administrator of Wau 12.04.1991 ; consecrated Bishop on 11.02.1996.
www.eglisesoudan.org /english/wau.htm   (525 words)

  
 Theater News - Reviews: The Wau Wau Sisters -
The sisters describe a sexual encounter with Jesus, exclaiming, "If this is how you save a soul, Lord, then I've been saved before." Their irreverent attitude is inflected with a high level of camp; the Wau Wau Sisters are so over-the-top that they get away with some of the most sacrilegious, tasteless jokes imaginable.
The Wau Wau Sisters make a good team and their performance is infused with a raw feeling of joy that's electrifying.
The Wau Waus' move to midtown will hopefully gain them some new devotees and prompt their established fans to venture above 14th Street for a daring, eclectic, and highly entertaining show.
www.theatermania.com /content/news.cfm?int_news_id=4754   (681 words)

  
 livedoor Signs Mobile Content Licensing Agreement With WAU Movil, a Leading Latin American Mobile Media Provider
Under the licensing deal, WAU Movil will market and distribute livedoor's content, such as True Tones, via mobile phones SMS in 8 countries across Latin America including Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela, amongst others.
WAU Movil has telecommunications deals with over 20 regional operators, which will provide livedoor content to millions of users in the Region.
The initial launch of the livedoor content in the Latin American market is an exciting opportunity for our customers," said Alfredo Vallenilla, CEO of WAU Movil.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-15-2004/0002456621&EDATE=   (364 words)

  
 Loris Scene
Starting next year, the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian People's Pau Wau celebration is relocating from the Horry County Fairgrounds in Allsbrook to the Dog Bluff community, near Aynor.
Regardless of its location, the Pau Wau will always keep its focus on educating the public about Native American culture, Atkinson said.
Normally held in late November, the festival was moved up a month to this weekend to take advantage of the warmer weather.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=13252100&BRD=1164&PAG=461&dept_id=98728&rfi=6   (527 words)

  
 Wau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Mining town in Morobe Province, established from 1922, named after ‘Wau Creek’ (now known as ‘Big Wau Creek’ or ‘Wara Muli’ after a now disused citrus factory established there).
Elmerrillia papuana as milled commercially in the Wau Valley.
A variant of soccer as played in Wau, originally among gold miners’ labourers; introduced by Charles Booth who brought a soccer ball to the gold field around 1924 or 1925.
coombs.anu.edu.au /SpecialProj/PNG/MIHALIC/M2/LetterW/Wau.htm   (127 words)

  
 WAU - Systems and Control Group; Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Profile of the WAU Systems and Control Group
The Systems and Control Group is responsible for education and research in systems and control within the context of those fields of engineering and science that are characteristic for the Wageningen Agricultural University.
We hope these pages will lead to further contacts between you and our group, and we will be pleased to help you.
www.aenf.wau.nl /mrs/profile/profile.html   (434 words)

  
 The Diocese of Wau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Diocese of Wau is part of the Province of Sudan.
The web page that you are now reading is operated by the Society of Archbishop Justus as a placeholder until The Diocese of Wau is prepared to have its own page.
If you are looking for an official home page for The Diocese of Wau we do not know of one.
wau.anglican.org   (174 words)

  
 Wau Chess
This is a little chess variant that parallels that of Star Trek Tri-Dimensional Chess (though not 3d), with a much easier way of playing, and construction.
Wau Chess (Wild and Unpredictable Chess) starts on a board with twelve squares cut out and four three by three boards that can move:
The 4 3x3 boards on the corners are called attack boards and can move along the edges of the chess board.
www.chessvariants.com /shape.dir/wauchess.html   (444 words)

  
 Wau Bun Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Portage, Wisconsin
Wau Bun Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Portage, Wisconsin
Wau Bun is the Winnebago Indian word for
Wau Bun Chapter has three different important dates of organization.
www.wsdar.com /portage   (144 words)

  
 Culturebot.org: How Now, Wau Wau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Culturebot Correspondent Rachel Shukert talks to The Wau Wau Sisters!
When my parents came to visit me in New York for the first time, for Tisch Freshman Parent's weekend in October of 1998, I tried very, very hard to impress upon them what a jaded urbanite I had become in three short months.
The Wau Wau Sisters, as we learned from a short film during their Ars Nova show, are the result of a threesome in 1969.
www.culturebot.org /archives/2004/06/07/HowNowWauWau.php   (1040 words)

  
 BCOA African Stock Project - Wau of the Congo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
BCOA African Stock Project - Wau of the Congo
Comments: From Veronica Tudor-Williams 1976 book: "Wau was built like an Arab horse, with a wonderful neck and shoulder, and long graceful legs.
His hindquarters were faultless, with a very good turn of stifle and, as is to be expected with this conformation, his movement was particularly good.
www.basenji.org /african/Wau.htm   (629 words)

  
 WAU - Dept. of Environmental Technology - Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
WAU - Dept. of Environmental Technology - Research
With the aim of providing practical solutions to environmental problems in both industrialised and developing countries, research activities carried out at the Department of Environmental Technology focus on processes and techniques which are sustainable and financially and technologically feasible.
For more information about research on wastewater treatment, please contact the Subdepartment of Environmental Technology.
www.ftns.wau.nl /mt/content/theme1.html   (1317 words)

  
 Pasir Gudang Festival International Kite Fliers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The kite was constructed with a background layer of Tyvek, layers of glued designs, and covered with glue and tape to secure it against rain and wind damage.
The project was an attempt at the Guinness book of records for the largest Wau kite.
Unfortunately the wind did not cooperate and it was either too light or too wild during the festival for a safe launching.
www.bhc.com /malaysia2001/international.html   (760 words)

  
 Content
Adept at adapting: contributions of sociology to agricultural research for small farmers in developing countries: the case of rice in the Dominican Republic.
Wageningen: WAU, Wageningse Sociologische Studies No. 31, 203 pp.
Paudyal, D. Strategies for local level planned development in Nepal: an evaluation of the Decentralization Act 1982 from the local perspective.
www.sls.wau.nl /rds/Research/PHDs_ds.html   (953 words)

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