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111Texas-Oklahoma wildfires of 2005-06 — The Texas Oklahoma wildfires of 2005 06 are a series of wildfires primarily in the states of Texas and Oklahoma that began November 27, 2005, and continue into April 2006. Surrounding states have also been affected to a lesser extent.The fires… …
112Watson Lake, Yukon — Watson Lake is a town at historical mile 635 on the Alaska Highway in the southeastern Yukon close to the British Columbia border. Population in December 2004 was 1,547 (Yukon Bureau of Statistics).Watson Lake is near the Liard River, at the… …
113Dixie (Utah) — The southwestern Utah area is in the Colorado River Basin. Dixie is the nickname for southwestern Utah. It was first settled in the early 1860s, when farmers were sent south by Brigham Young to grow cotton, hoping to capitalize on the lack of… …
114Geography of Kochi — Superimpose| base = India locator map blank.svg base width = 230px base caption = India city Locator Map float = City locator point MJC.png float width = 5px float caption = x = 64 y = 239 Location of Kochi in India Kochi… …
115Ocean thermal energy conversion — Temperature differences between the surface and 1000m depth in the oceans Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface ocean waters to run a heat engine and produce useful work,… …
116European heat wave of 2003 — record high temperatures across Europe in 2003 that resulted in at least 30,000 deaths (more than 14,000 in France alone). The heat wave raised concerns over global warming and, in particular, Europe s readiness for climate change. In …
117Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
118Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
119china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
120China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
