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  World Park Base - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
World Park Base was a non-governmental year-round Antarctic base located on Ross Island in Ross Dependency.
The international environmental organization Greenpeace established World Park Base in 1987 in order to press its demand for the Antarctic Treaty nations to declare all of the continent of Antarctica a World Park.
This base prided itself on 'setting a good example' for the other bases, by such means as removing all of its refuse from Antarctica, unlike nearby McMurdo Station for example, which used to dump its untreated refuse and garbage into the sea, although now all refuse is shipped off continent for processing and disposal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Park_Base   (241 words)

  
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In the first year of base operation, this stove was used almost continuously as a heat source, in an attempt to reduce the fuel consumption of the generators.
World Park Base was not perfect, and although the most suitable technologies at the time were investigated and, where possible, utilised, there would always have been room for improvements, particularly as better technologies are constantly developed.
Existing AE installation The alternative energy systems that were in use at World Park Base before the modifications were carried out at the beginning of 1991 consisted of a 3 kW, 130 V DC wind generator and an array of solar panels installed on the satellite communications tower.
archive.greenpeace.org /gopher/campaigns/landecol/1994/antarc4.txt   (10296 words)

  
 Park University at the Austin Campus
In 1993 when the base was closed, the Austin Campus Center moved to the Reserve Center at Camp Mabry, the headquarters for the Texas State Military Forces, and remained there until shortly after September 11, 2001 when security concerns spurred a move to Highland Village at Airport Boulevard and North Lamar.
Park's traditional campus in Parkville is host to two-thirds of our more than 500 international students from more than 100 countries and our substantial and growing globalization program.
Park University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
captain.park.edu /austin   (544 words)

  
 coaster-world.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The park only possesses one other coaster, and whilst most of the other rides are not necessarily bad, there are not really enough of them to justify a full day.
There are some pleasant areas in Holiday Park; the area by the entrance is nice enough, and as the park is rather spread out the walks to some of the more out-of-the-way rides are reasonably pleasant too, through trees or along the side of a lake.
All Holiday Park now needs are more rides, and to be fair we were told by the park's PR representative that that is exactly what they intend to do in the coming years.
www.coaster-world.com /holidaypark.shtml   (1211 words)

  
 Pennsylvania State Parks - Worlds End - PA DCNR
The park is along PA 154 and is easily reached from: PA 87 from Williamsport and west; PA 42 from I-80 and south; and PA 87 from Dushore and the north and east.
Worlds End Vista, at the junction of Pioneer Road Trail and Worlds End Trail, is the view that possibly inspired the name of the park.
Worlds End State Park is adjacent to the Wyoming State Forest, and offers hiking, hunting fishing and other outdoor recreation.
www.dcnr.state.pa.us /stateparks/parks/worldsend.aspx   (1862 words)

  
 Greenpeace in Antarctica
On the second of these expeditions, World Park Base was established as a small, year-round base on Ross Island, close to the USs enormous McMurdo station.
The bases primary purpose, to highlight environmental violations in the Antarctic, was achieved when Treaty nations agreed to the Protocol on Environmental Protection.
Late-season voyage to Ross Sea which resupplied World Park and protested at Dumont dUrville.
archive.greenpeace.org /comms/climate/polartour/pt01.html   (574 words)

  
 Hungry Mother State Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The park is one of the six original CCC parks that opened in June 1936.
Legend has it that when the Native Americans destroyed several settlements on the New River south of the park, Molly Marley and her small child were among the survivors taken to the raiders’ base north of the park.
This shelter, near parking lot 5, is tucked in the woods just past the restaurant and near the boat rental area and the amphitheater.
www.state.va.us /dcr/parks/hungrymo.htm   (3772 words)

  
 Double Base - Books - Entertainment - theage.com.au
Base, who lives comfortably in Albert Park, admits he has so far largely escaped such dark moments.
Base had his first child with wife Robyn when he was starting on his fourth book, The Sign of the Sea Horse, which was inspired by his first experience of scuba diving in Martinique.
Base, who began creating books after an unhappy stint as a graphic artist, has glibly said in the past that he isn't in a hurry to grow up.
www.theage.com.au /news/books/double-base/2006/10/12/1160246261738.html   (1005 words)

  
 Ski.com | Explore Resorts | Park City
With expansive bowls, groomed World Cup runs, and friendly intermediate terrain, Park City and The Canyons are a tough combination to beat.
Park City caters to the skier who cares about easy access, great snow and varied terrain, which explains why this resort has proven enduringly popular over the years.
Park City is headquarters of the U.S. Ski Team and it shows: exciting moguls runs, racing trails and even a new giant slalom course.
parkcity.ski.com   (312 words)

  
 GameSpy: World Series Baseball 2K3 Review
It may have been a little rough in the presentation, but it played well and it was enough to catch the attention of the old fans and some new players.
World Series Baseball 2K3 is an improvement over 2K2 that is sure to please anyone looking for a solid game of ball.
World Series Baseball 2K3 gives you the option of leaving the targeting cursor up on the screen or playing without an indicator.
xbox.gamespy.com /xbox/world-series-baseball-2k3/5698p1.html   (759 words)

  
 Park City, Utah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Park City is one of the wealthiest cities in the United States and is notable in Utah for having a large number of northern and central European immigrants (from countries such as Norway and Switzerland) and many California transplants.
Park City would be a fairly nondescript town if it were not for its colorful and evocative Main Street, where 64 Victorian buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Park City is located at the south end of Snyderville Basin and climbs steep mountains to the southeast, south, and west.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Park_City,_Utah   (1356 words)

  
 Park City Mountain Resort - Accolades   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Park City Mountain Resort has been ranked in the top five of the Ski magazine readers poll for the 2nd year in a row, slotting in at number five this year.
Park City Mountain Resort's terrain parks were voted number one in the country for an unprecedented third year in a row by Transworld Snowboarding magazine in 2006/07.
In 2003 Snowboarder magazine invited Park City Mountain Resort's terrain park crew to the prestigious Cutter's Cup (World Park Building Championships) — one of only four teams in the world to be invited.
www.parkcitymountain.com /winter/company/accolades   (203 words)

  
 World of Warcraft Updated Hands-On Impressions - Player-Versus-Player - PC News at GameSpot
Specifically, World of Warcraft's eight-player races are separated into two main groups: the Horde (which consists of orcs, trolls, tauren, and undead) and the Alliance (which consists of humans, night elves, dwarves, and gnomes), and characters from opposing races can opt to fight each other.
When tired, players will gain the base level of experience while normal characters gain a 150-percent bonus and rested players gain a 200-percent bonus; in addition, Blizzard has now added the ability to let players rest anywhere (as opposed to only using an inn) with only a slight penalty.
It should again be noted that the rest system, like many of World of Warcraft's features, is still being tested and balanced, and it may change radically (or not at all) between now and when the game launches.
www.gamespot.com /pc/rpg/worldofwarcraft/preview_6101746.html   (1470 words)

  
 Ballparks of Baseball-League Park-Cleveland Indians
Built mainly of wood, the single deck grandstand was behind homeplate, a covered pavilion was behind first base and bleachers were located at various other places in the park.
However by the 1910 season, League Park was completely dismantled and rebuilt of steel and concrete, allowing the capacity to increase.
In 1920, League Park was renamed Dunn Field in honor of the owner of the team, James Dunn.
www.ballparksofbaseball.com /past/LeaguePark.htm   (416 words)

  
 Clem's Baseball ~ Fenway Park
Fenway Park is the best classic era baseball stadium still standing, falling slightly behind Wrigley Field only in the aesthetics and location departments.
The Boston Braves moved into Fenway Park in August 1914 and played the 1914 World Series there, and remained as temporary tenants of the Red Sox until construction of Braves Field was completed in August 1915.
Fenway Park was substantially rebuilt in 1934, with new bleachers and new grandstands in the right field and left field corners.
www.andrewclem.com /Baseball/FenwayPark.html   (1364 words)

  
 Ballparks of Baseball-Candlestick Park-San Francisco Giants
Half of Candlestick Park’s seats were originally to be heated, but because the piping was placed to deep into the cement, the heating never worked.
Candlestick Park was enclosed, increasing the seating capacity to 59,000, retractable seats were added in right field to allow the conversion to a football field and the grass field was replaced by Astroturf.
Construction on the Giants new ballpark, SBC Park, began in 1998.
www.ballparksofbaseball.com /past/CandlestickPark.htm   (702 words)

  
 Baseball Direct - Ultimate online source for baseball videos, books & calendars
The official MLB highlight film of the '52 World Series, along with a World Series preview of the NL champion Dodgers, and a short wrap-up of the World Series produced by a national sports news service.
The 1975 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox is treasured by baseball fans as one of the most exciting in history.
This was the first trip to the World Series for the Angels, and the first since 1989 for the Giants, both wildcards this year.
www.baseballdirect.com /world2.html   (3080 words)

  
 Vicki Getz: world in peril   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
When I spoke to her via a shipboard telephone-satellite hookup, she and her ship were "crashing and banging through the ice" en route to the Greenpeace World Park Base in Cape Evans, Ross Island, Antarctica.
This was Getz's "fifth trip to the ice," she said -- the first three as a logistics officer for the U.S./National Science Foundation base at McMurdo Station, the fourth and fifth as a Greenpeace activist.
Antarctica's World Park is "the most pristine, unspoiled environment left on the planet," Getz explained.
www.rambles.net /tk_getzpeace.html   (1514 words)

  
 Petco Park in San Diego - design
First, Forbes Field was, according to the Padres, the last big-league stadium to have a public park beyond its outfield...
So the Park at the Park and the 95-year-old brick building are the two most interesting elements of Petco's design, but there is another that demands mention -- well, two, really.
So this is a "scenic" park, but there are also countless vantage points from which to stand and watch the game (or from which to take pictures).
www.baseballparks.com /Petco3.asp   (1208 words)

  
 Shopping - Winter Park Resort, Colorado's Favorite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Winter Park offers not only the most convenient retail locations in the area, but brings you shops that will complete your winter excursion.
Shops are located at the base of Winter Park; West Portal Outfitters, Base Camp 9000, and Sunspot Mercantile at the top of the Zephyr lift.
Base Camp 9000 - Located 9000 feet above sea level just steps off the slopes, next to West Portal Rentals at the base of Winter park, Base Camp has the largest selection of Witner Park logowear, T's, sweats and fleece at the mountain.
www.skiwinterpark.com /todo/village/shopping/index.htm   (696 words)

  
 Ski.com | Explore Resorts | Winter Park
A Winter Park Ski Vacation at Winter Park Resort offers a total of 2,886 skiable acres, including Vasquez Cirque, lift-serviced but essentially a backcountry experience for advanced skiers and boarders.
Winter Park’s yearly average snowfall of 370-inches makes Winter Park a favorite resort for skiers and snowboarders of every level.
Winter park is the closest major resort to the Denver International Airport, an easy 90 miles away- another reason it has become one of the nation’s favorite ski destinations.
winterpark.ski.com   (258 words)

  
 Clifton Park Babe Ruth World Series 2006
CLIFTON PARK – South Colonie’s Ron Notar won’t see too many good pitches Friday afternoon at the 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth World Series in Clifton Park.
The South Colonie first baseman earned 11 points in the final round of the World Series Skills Competition held on baseball’s upper quad, beating out Youngstown, Ohio’s Jamie Shepard, to capture the home run derby title and it’s three-foot tall trophy.
World Series host team, Clifton Park faces Greenville, North Carolina at 7 p.m.
www.cliftonparkworldseries.com /skills-comp.htm   (432 words)

  
 Fossil Park Youth Baseball, Inc... A Premier Florida Youth Baseball Program
Fossil Park is located in beautiful, sunny St Petersburg, Florida...Home to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and is St. Petersburg's most prestigious youth baseball program.
Fossil Park was hoping for 2 or 3 solid innings from Snell with hope he could just keep it close.
Zack started to show signs of fatigue in the 6th, but Fossil Park stuck with him, but had their crafty lefty, Colton Tison ready and waiting in the wings if they needed him to close it out.
www.fossilparkbaseball.org   (1060 words)

  
 World War Memorial Stadium
The grandstand is a little unusual, as it was constructed to house both baseball and football.
Thus, the stand forms a "J" shape, somewhat like the ballpark in Portland, Maine, with most of the seating on the third base side.
One of the more unique aspects of this park, however, is the P.A. announcer.
www.small-parks.com /WWM.htm   (324 words)

  
 World Series Baseball 2k1 cheat codes for the DREAMCAST
On defense, right before the computer catches the ball, press the direction of the base you want to throw to and A to have a harder throw.
To be able to get the special field dream stadium you have to hit three balls into the cove in the pacific bell stadium where the san francisco giants play baseball.
Not sure how long the season has to be, but it was done in a 52 game season with three inning long games as the Orioles.
www.gamerevolution.com /cheat/dreamcast/world_series_baseball_2k1   (272 words)

  
 Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Park Statistics (U.S. National Park Service)
The second most heavily visited national park is Grand Canyon with 4.4 million visits, third is Yosemite with 3.3 million, fourth is Olympic with 3.1 million, followed by Yellowstone at 2.8 million visits.
The park provides an economic hub generating over $1 billion a year for surrounding tourist communities.
At 480 feet, Fontana Dam, located on the southwestern boundary of the park, is the tallest concrete dam east of the Rocky Mountains.
www.nps.gov /grsm/parkmgmt/statistics.htm   (285 words)

  
 Baldwin Park History - Robert Baldwin - Orlando Naval Training Center
The site that is now Baldwin Park has a long and proud history of The United States Military service.
From 1940 throughout World War II and until 1968, the site was an Army Air Corps and Air Force base.
In 1968, that base became the Orlando Naval Training Center (ONTC), sort of a college campus for sailors.
www.baldwinparkfl.com /web/history.asp   (119 words)

  
 World Leisure Expo 2006 - Hangzhou, China
Situated at the foot of Yang Qi mountain in Xiao Shan District, the Oriental Culture Park occupies the convergent point of Qian Tang River, Fu Chun River and Pu Yang River., conveying a stunning cultural interpretation of gardens, religions and health preservation.
Blessed with RMB 500 million investment and 450 acres land, the park is one of the most rewarded tourist attractions in Hangzhou.
With Eight Trigrams, the park combines Confucius and Buddhist with Taoist architecture.
www.worldleisure.org /expo2006/venues_orientalculturepark.html   (190 words)

  
 Citizens Bank Park Seating Diagram - Baseball Tickets
The park is designed to give an unobstructed view to the field from the main concourse so there's no need to worry about missing a pitch while you're grabbing refreshments.
You may be able to find a price break if you look for seats further up in the Field Level Down-the-Line sections and due to the park's bowl type construction, you wont have to sacrifice any of the view if you do decide to sit further back from the field.
The bleachers are inside the park on the top of the concessions buildings in right field across from Ashburn Alley.
www.tickco.com /choose_seats/baseball/citizens_bank_park.htm   (1087 words)

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