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1Kokee Ditch — The Kōkeokinae Ditch is an irrigation canal on the island of Kauaokinai.In 1923, construction began on the Kōkeokinae Ditch system to open the mauka hills to sugar cane production.By 1926, the Kōkeokinae Ditch was completed, diverting water from… …
2California Water Wars — The California Water Wars describes the disputes between Los Angeles, California and the Owens Valley over water rights. The disputes stem from Los Angeles s location in a semi arid area, and the availability of water from Sierra Nevada runoff in …
3international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
4Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
5Oderteich — Country Germany Location Lower Saxony Coordinates …
6H. P. Faye — Hans Peter (H.P.) Faye (October 20, 1859, in Drammen, Norway – August 28, 1928, in Berkeley, California) was a pioneer who developed sugar cane plantations on west Kauai.Faye arrived on Kauai in the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1880. He leased land from… …
7Emergency landing — For other uses, see Emergency landing (disambiguation). Crash landing redirects here. For other uses, see Crash landing (disambiguation). JetBlue Airways Flight 292 making an emergency landing at LAX An emergency landing is a landing made by an… …
8Portuguese Colonial War — Portuguese troops embarking to go to the Colonial War Date 1961–1974 …
9Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2 — For the 1938 accident in Bozeman, Montana, see Northwest Airlines Flight 2. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2 Accident summary Date April 2, 1956 Type Crew error …
10performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
