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History Association of Women Surgeons

1 history 1.1 1981-1985 1.2 1986-1990 1.3 1991-1996 1.4 1996-2001 1.5 2001–2007 history 1981-1985 the association of women surgeons founded in 1981 when patricia numann, m.d, invited many female surgeons identify breakfast @ october meeting of american college of surgeons (acs) in san francisco hilton hotel. sharing many common experiences, , concerns, small group of women decided meet annually. next few years, these breakfasts first significant contact many female residents or newly practicing female surgeons had more professionally advanced surgical women. 1986-1990 the first newsletter produced former aws president dr. joyce majure , distributed aws members. purpose produce sense of camaraderie among diverse , geographically separated group of women. distributed electronically connections. the first aws program entitled “women women sabotage support” presented in conjunction acs annual clinical congress. aws initiated awards program, bestowing first honorary membership award on judi...

Attack preparations 1954 United States Capitol shooting incident

don pedro albizu campos nationalists not satisfied people s vote in 1952 plebiscite. in 1950s, don pedro albizu campos, president of puerto rican nationalist party, had been corresponding prison 34-year-old lolita lebrón. of correspondence discussed nationalist party revolts of 1950. discussed puerto rican governor luis muñoz marín, had succeeded in having puerto rico declared estado libre asociado (free associated state) of u.s. in 1954, group of nationalists, included lebrón, rafael cancel miranda, irvin flores , andrés figueroa cordero, decided focus world s attention on puerto rico s status, considered colony of u.s. planned attack multiple locations in washington, d.c. force. albizu campos did not order attack, nationalists continued plan it. lebrón decided lead group and, eventually, attack. lebrón concluded single attack on house of representatives had greater prospect success trying attack multiple targets. chose date of march 1, 1954, coincide opening of conferencia interameri...

Official and unofficial enforcement Reed Amendment (immigration)

1 official , unofficial enforcement 1.1 general issues 1.2 @ ports of entry 1.3 in visa application process official , unofficial enforcement general issues the u.s. government has never issued regulations implement reed amendment. 1 issue enforcement of law attorney general never authorized obtain required information internal revenue service in order able make determination whether former american s loss of citizenship motivated tax reasons. restriction arises 26 u.s.c. § 6103. michael g. pfeifer of caplin & drysdale states unclear whether reed amendment intended apply persons relinquishing u.s. citizenship committing expatriating act intention of losing u.s. citizenship (all acts listed in 8 u.s.c. § 1481(a), including (1) obtaining nationality in foreign country, (2) swearing allegiance foreign government, (3) serving in foreign military under conditions, or (4) working foreign government), or renounced making formal renunciation of nationality under § ...

Pageant career Nicole Rash

nicole rash, miss indiana 2007. nicole started competing in pageants @ age of 5 yrs old when entered in local pageants in south bend, indiana area. enjoyed experience, did not plan on competing in future, nicole focused on other activities during elementary , junior high school. she entered small pageant in mishawaka entitled miss michiana received 2nd runner-up, , later entered miss sweetheart pageant, in mishawaka, won beauty category entitling represented year aaa modeling agency in northern indiana. her senior year of high school, nicole competed in plymouth junior miss pageant (now distinguished young women ) , chosen representative state program year. bested field of 9 girls competing in private interview, fitness routine (for won preliminary award), talent (for gave vocal performance), evening gown, , on-stage question. went indiana s junior miss later year. nicole entered miss blueberry festival pageant same year competed in private interview, evening gown, , sportswear....

Biography Charles S. von Stade

1 biography 1.1 personal life 1.2 polo 1.3 military service 1.4 elegies biography personal life charles steele von stade born in westbrook (westville), kwazulu natal, south africa on november 24, 1919 francis skiddy von stade, sr. (1884–1967) , kathryn nevitt steele (1896–1981). raised in saratoga springs, new york, , trained architect. married sara worthington clucas (1918–1983) in gladstone, new jersey on january 24, 1942. polo in 1941, john h. h. phipps, michael grace phipps , alan l. corey, jr., won u.s. open polo championship @ meadow brook polo club against westbury team (gerald dempsey, earle hopping, stewart iglehart , windsor holden white). military service von stade enlisted in united states army in march 1942, achieving rank of first lieutenant. while fighting liberate europe nazi regime in second world war, killed in action in germany on april 10, 1945 when jeep ran on land mine. buried @ netherlands american cemetery , memorial in eijsden-margraten, netherlands. elegies du...

Hunting Apache

apache jug hunting had elaborate preparations, such fasting , religious rituals performed medicine men before , after hunt. in lipan culture, since deer protected mountain spirits, great care taken in mountain spirit rituals in order ensure smooth deer hunting. slaughter of animals must performed following religious guidelines (many of recorded in religious stories) prescribing how cut animals, prayers recite, , proper disposal of bones. common practice among southern athabascan hunters distribution of slaughtered game. example, among mescalero hunter expected share as 1 half of kill fellow hunter , needy people @ camp. feelings of individuals concerning practice spoke of social obligation , spontaneous generosity. the common hunting weapon before introduction of european guns bow , arrow. various hunting strategies used. techniques involved using animal head masks worn disguise. whistles used lure animals closer. technique relay method hunters positioned @ various points chase prey in...

References Hubbard Park (Meriden, Connecticut)

raymo, chet , maureen e. written in stone: geologic history of northeastern united states. globe pequot, chester, connecticut, 1989. connecticut walk book: trail guide connecticut outdoors. 17th edition. connecticut forest , park association. rockfall, connecticut. undated. connecticut windows on natural world. cited dec. 13, 2007.

Kallarawa massacre Eelam War III

the kallarawa massacre incident on may 25, 1995 during ltte cadres massacred 42 sinhalese men, women , children in kallarawa. remaining civilian survivors fled village after incident leading depopulation. survivors sinhalese, tamil , muslim communities have returned kallarawa under protection of sri lankan army.

Tournament procedure 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

2006 first , second rounds (note: play-in game held in dayton, ohio) 2006 regionals (blue) , final 4 (red) a total of 65 teams selected participate in tournament. of total, 31 of teams earned automatic bids winning conference tournaments. penn earned automatic bid winning regular-season title of ivy league, did not conduct conference tournament. remaining 34 teams granted at-large bids, extended ncaa selection committee. the initial game on march 14 officially named opening round game, popularly called play-in game , had monmouth, winner of northeast conference tournament, facing hampton, won mid-eastern athletic conference tournament, chance play top seed villanova in first round of tournament. monmouth defeated hampton, 71–49, advance play villanova. all teams seeded 1 16 within regions. selection committee seeded entire field 1 65. in practice used since 2004, ranking of 4 top seeds against each other determine pairings in final four. top overall seed seeded play fourth overall s...

Contemporary Apache tribes Apache

apachean tribes, c. 18th century: present-day primary locations of apachean peoples (scale , colors above) the following apache tribes federally recognized: apache tribe of oklahoma fort sill apache tribe of oklahoma jicarilla apache nation, new mexico mescalero apache tribe of mescalero reservation, new mexico san carlos apache tribe of san carlos reservation, arizona tonto apache tribe of arizona white mountain apache tribe of fort apache reservation, arizona yavapai-apache nation of camp verde indian reservation, arizona the jicarilla headquartered in dulce, new mexico, while mescalero headquartered in mescalero, new mexico. western apache, located in arizona, divided several reservations, crosscut cultural divisions. western apache reservations include fort apache indian reservation, san carlos apache indian reservation, yavapai-apache nation , tonto-apache reservation. young jicarilla apache boy, new mexico, 2009 the chiricahua divided 2 groups after released being prisoners of wa...

Popular movement Tichborne case

edward kenealy, claimant s defence counsel, disbarred after trial the court s verdict swelled popular tide in favour of claimant. , kenealy hailed heroes, latter martyr had sacrificed legal career. george bernard shaw, writing later, highlighted paradox whereby claimant perceived simultaneously legitimate baronet , working-class man denied legal rights ruling elite. in april 1874 kenealy launched political organisation, magna charta association , broad agenda reflected of chartist demands of 1830s , 1840s. in february 1875 kenealy fought parliamentary by-election stoke-upon-trent people s candidate , , won resounding majority. however, failed persuade house of commons establish royal commission tichborne trial, proposal securing own vote , support of 2 non-voting tellers, against 433 opposed. thereafter, within parliament kenealy became derided figure, , of campaigning conducted elsewhere. in years of tichborne movement s popularity considerable market created souvenirs in form of me...

2010s List of American League Championship Series broadcasters

^ 2014 mlb postseason begins on tbs exclusive presentation of american league wild card game on tuesday, sept. 30 . turner sports. 11 september 2014.  ^ tbs announces 2010 mlb postseason roster ^ fang, ken (5 october 2011). former red sox manager terry francona subs tim mccarver on alcs . fangsbites.com. wordpress. archived original on 13 october 2011.  ^ mlb on fox: new voices, channel, platforms . retrieved april 2, 2014.  ^ footer, alyson (october 10, 2014). bordick, physioc added tbs team . mlb.com. retrieved october 11, 2014.  ^ lucia, joe (14 september 2014). mlb announces postseason plans, various notable points . awful announcing.  ^ spector, jesse (october 10, 2014). alcs: start of game 1 delayed tbs leaves lights on . sportingnews.com. retrieved october 12, 2014.  ^ newman, mark (august 24, 2016). races: mlb postseason schedule announced . mlb.com. major league baseball advanced media. retrieved august 24, 2016.  ^ normandin, marc (aug...

National television List of American League Championship Series broadcasters

1 national television 1.1 2010s 1.1.1 notes 1.2 2000s 1.2.1 notes 1.3 1990s 1.3.1 notes 1.4 1980s 1.4.1 notes 1.5 1970s 1.5.1 notes 1.6 1969 1.6.1 notes 1.7 surviving telecasts national television 2010s notes 2011 – terry francona filled tim mccarver first 2 games of fox s coverage during alcs because mccarver recovering minor heart procedure. beginning in 2014, when fox sports began new television contract major league baseball, fs1 airs 40 regular season mlb games (mostly on saturdays), along 15 post-season games (eight divisional series games , 1 best-of-7 league championship series). deal resulted in reduction of mlb coverage on fox network, air 12 regular season games, all-star game, , world series. 2014 – mike bordick, color analyst orioles regular-season telecasts, , steve physioc, play-by-play man royals tv/radio broadcasts, employed field-level commentators tbs coverage along matt winer. the start of game 1 delayed 4 minutes due floodlights tbs pre-game show set not being ...

Musical career Michael Barker (drummer)

barker s unique drum , percussion style has seen him record , tour prominent contemporary recording artists such john butler trio, neil , tim finn respectively, split enz, new zealand symphony orchestra, kasey chambers, missy higgins, alex lloyd, nathan haines, vika , linda bull, black sorrows, deborah conway, christine anu, david bridie, , friend chocolate cake. michael has performed music in theatre productions of shakespeare s midsummer night s dream, cats, rent, tap dogs, poor boy , jerry s girls. in addition performing , recording, michael has written songs , music tim finn, david bridie, john butler, shane nicholson, eddie rayner, brian ritchie, vika , linda bull , christine anu. michael wrote, recorded, mixed , released first solo album, wonderland in november 2006. album saw barker collaborate bob moore, jeff raglus, bill macdonald, steve hadley, ray pareira, peter neville , vca percussion ensemble. in 2008, michael played split enz on nz reunion tour. introduced tim finn @ wel...

B List of Star Wars creatures

1 b 1.1 bandara 1.2 bantha 1.3 barri 1.4 beldon 1.5 bergruutfa 1.6 plains goat 1.7 blenjeel sand worm 1.8 blistmok 1.9 blurrg 1.10 boga 1.11 borcatu 1.12 bordok 1.13 bothan 1.14 bouncer 1.15 bursa b bandara bandaras, known sandbar dwellers, beetles planet devaron live in huge unyielding swarms on sandbars , beaches. unified mating call during summer can unbearable hear. bantha the bantha colossal, shaggy, mammalian mount circular ram-like horns. herds of bantha inhabit desert wastes of tatooine in outer rim, grasslands , plains of other worlds throughout star wars galaxy. sociable animals, have long sticky tongues catch prey, , notorious smell. since bantha found in such large number of agricultural systems, believed space settlers transported species new worlds. although largely domesticated, on planets wild herds can still found. there several known varieties of banthas in existence, including common bantha (bantha majorus), smaller, shy dwarf bantha, , rangier, slender dune bantha. ...

Description Mellors Drapery and Haberdashery

footpath view showing claim flying fox , 2008 prominently located on main street in gayndah, mellors drapery single storeyed rectangular structure of concrete , timber corrugated iron roof. the street facade, faces approximately north northeast, symmetrically arranged. consists of skillion roofed footpath awning supported 5 timber posts, glazed shopfront below awning , decorative parapet wall above. flat ceiling lines underside of awning. the decorative parapet, shaped conceal roof behind, consists of 2 peripheral bays , central bay. junctions between each of these bays marked implied pilaster protrudes above remainder of parapet. lower peripheral bays slope raised central bay; rectangular panel carries name of store. mouldings used emphasise composition. with exception of shopfront external walls of building massive reinforced concrete, cast in situ. timber framed roof terminates gable behind parapet wall hipped @ southerly end. hipped roofed lantern located on ridge of roof. the sho...

Contribution to Anthropology R. H. Mathews

1 contribution anthropology 1.1 kinship , marriage rules 1.2 male initiation 1.3 mythology 1.4 linguistics contribution anthropology in 1892 mathews returned hunter valley survey pastoral property near hamlet of milbrodale, new south wales. worker on property pointed out rock shelter large man-like figure had been painted aboriginal artists. mathews measured , drew painting , documented hand stencils in other caves in vicinity. these observations prepared paper read before royal society of new south wales , subsequently published in 1893 volume of journal , proceedings of royal society of new south wales. identified human figure depiction of ancestral being, baiame (also spelled baiamai , baiami). encounter baiame site, , favourable reception of mathews’ paper royal society of new south wales, marked turning point in career. biographer, australian historian martin thomas, describes onset of ‘ethnomania’. mathews further encouraged when prepared long paper on sydney rock art awarded roy...

Cardiovascular disease Health effects of tobacco

smoking can cause atherosclerosis leading coronary artery disease , peripheral arterial disease tobacco stains on 2nd , 3rd fingers in heavy smoker. inhalation of tobacco smoke causes several immediate responses within heart , blood vessels. within 1 minute heart rate begins rise, increasing as 30 percent during first 10 minutes of smoking. carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke exerts negative effects reducing blood’s ability carry oxygen. smoking increases chance of heart disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, , peripheral vascular disease. several ingredients of tobacco lead narrowing of blood vessels, increasing likelihood of blockage, , heart attack or stroke. according study international team of researchers, people under 40 5 times more have heart attack if smoke. recent research american biologists has shown cigarette smoke influences process of cell division in cardiac muscle , changes heart s shape. the usage of tobacco has been linked buerger s disease (thromboangiitis obliterans) acut...

Testing Airbus A380

the first completed a380 @ a380 reveal event in toulouse, france, 18 january 2005 a380 prototype on maiden flight five a380s built testing , demonstration purposes. first a380, registered f-wwow, unveiled in toulouse 18 january 2005. first flew on 27 april 2005. plane, equipped rolls-royce trent 900 engines, flew toulouse–blagnac airport crew of 6 headed chief test pilot jacques rosay. rosay said flying a380 had been handling bicycle . on 1 december 2005, a380 achieved maximum design speed of mach 0.96, (its design cruise speed mach 0.85) in shallow dive. in 2006, a380 flew first high-altitude test @ addis ababa bole international airport. conducted second high-altitude test @ same airport in 2009. on 10 january 2006, flew josé maría córdova international airport in colombia, accomplishing transatlantic testing, , went el dorado international airport test engine operation in high-altitude airports. arrived in north america on 6 february 2006, landing in iqaluit, nunavut in ...

Results Mathematical Contest in Modeling

1 results 1.1 2015 1.2 2014 1.3 2013 1.4 2012 1.5 2011 results 2015 7636 teams participated problem outstanding winners northwestern polytechnical university, china state university of new york, university @ buffalo, ny — maa prize recipient chongqing university, china — siam prize recipient central south university, china — ben fusaro award university of adelaide, australia — informs prize recipient problem b outstanding winners university of colorado boulder, co — siam prize recipient & 2 sigma scholarship award bethel university, mn — maa prize recipient & frank giordano award university of colorado boulder, co colorado college, co — informs prize recipient tsinghua university, china 2014 6755 teams participated problem outstanding winners shanghai jiaotong university, china tsinghua university, china — informs & ben fusaro award nanjing university, china zhejiang university, china— siam prize recipient beijing normal university, china tufts university, ma — maa prize re...

Downes Mahan-class destroyer

wreckage of downes after being hit bombs during attack on pearl harbor, december 7, 1941 uss downes entered service in january 1937. following november, sailed norfolk, virginia, san diego, california. while based there, downes participated in exercises along west coast, in caribbean , in hawaiian waters until april 1940. pearl harbor became homeport. in 1941, downes joined cruise samoa, fiji islands, , australia, visited west coast later in year. when japanese attacked pearl harbor, downes in dry-dock battleship pennsylvania , destroyer cassin. both destroyers @ southern end of dock when incendiary bomb struck downes, setting unstoppable fires on both ships. cassin slipped blocks , rolled on onto burning downes, , downes later decommissioned. downes rebuilt , recommissioned in november 1943. during march 1944, escorted convoy pearl harbor , on majuro in marshall islands. july, downes began escort duty eniwetok saipan in support of invasion of mariana islands. patrolled off tinian duri...

Lamson Mahan-class destroyer

lamson on fire @ ormoc bay, philippine islands, december 1944 uss lamson shipped out of norfolk, virginia, in june 1937 san diego, california, less year after naval service began. engaged in exercises , tactical training until sailing pearl harbor in october 1939. next 2 years, lamson continued training base in hawaii. following attack on pearl harbor, joined post-attack efforts search japanese strike force. in february 1942 became part of newly formed anzac squadron, consisting of australian, new zealand, , american warships in suva, fiji islands. in march, operated squadron cover group southeast of papua new guinea. in late november 1942, lamson assigned task force 67 , took part in battle of tassafaronga. for next 8 months, lamson screened convoys en route guadalcanal. august 1943, had moved on milne bay, new guinea, , participated in september amphibious landings @ lae , finschhafen. in december, ship engaged in pre-invasion bombardment of arawe , landings @ cape gloucester, new br...

Other appearances Alistair (Dragon Age)

alistair makes cameo appearance in dragon age ii unless player imports save origins executed. if remains grey warden, appear during qunari invasion , tell hawke regrets grey wardens cannot against qunari. if made king, briefly appear arguing meredith, head of templars in kirkwall. if exiled, become drunk @ hanged man , bann teagan show , tell him can return ferelden. alistair main protagonist of silent grove, digital comic series. alistair returns in dragon age: inquisition king of ferelden or grey warden unless player imports world state dragon age keep died or became drunk. if made king, make brief appearance after inquisitor confronts alexius in redcliffe. if remains grey warden, contacted hawke (protagonist of dragon age ii). branded traitor warden-commander clarel due opposition of using blood magic stop blight. afterwards, trapped alongside inquisitor , hawke in fade. depending on player s choice, alistair sacrifice himself inquisitor escape fade battling nightmare blocking fade...

Etowah Warren K. Moorehead

etowah dancing warrior copper plate moorehead began excavation @ etowah mounds site in georgia during winter of 1925. work lasted 4 winter seasons, conducting excavations on mound c , surrounding village area. moorehead s work on mound c led discovery of rich array of mississippian culture goods. while working on mound c, moorehead worked small amount on mounds , b, excavation object-oriented , ceased after no exotic goods encountered. etowah papers, moorehead s report, published in 1932. moorehead found several mississippian copper plates decorated human dancers wearing eagle paraphernalia. site culturally affiliated , protected muscogee (creek) nation, owned state of georgia, , has been considered protected national historic landmark since 1965.

Cahokia and Illinois Warren K. Moorehead

cahokia, mississippian culture site in illinois moorehead worked @ cahokia site between 1921-1927. cahokia unesco world heritage site. instrumental in getting state of illinois buy portion of cahokia site in order create state park. 1927 1939 worked on sites in illinois river valley. major collections cahokia @ illinois state museum , university of illinois ([1]).

Intelligence failures Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

telegram embassy of united states in karachi: continuing propaganda regarding achievements of pak forces seems have convinced pak forbearance saved indians disaster. the pakistani army failed recognize indian policy makers order attack on southern sector in order open second front. pakistan forced dedicate troops southern sector protect sialkot , lahore instead using them support penetrating kashmir. operation grand slam , launched pakistan capture akhnoor, town north-east of jammu , key region communications between kashmir , rest of india, failure. many pakistani commentators criticised ayub khan administration being indecisive during operation grand slam. these critics claim operation failed because ayub khan knew importance of akhnur india (having called india s jugular vein ) , did not want capture , drive 2 nations all-out war. despite progress being made in akhnur, general ayub khan relieved commanding major general akhtar hussain malik , replaced him gen. yahya khan. 24-hour...

Pre-war escalation Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

a declassified state department letter confirms existence of hundreds of infiltrators in indian-administered part of disputed kashmir region. dated during events running 1965 war. since partition of british india in 1947, pakistan , india remained in contention on several issues. although kashmir conflict predominant issue dividing nations, other border disputes existed, notably on rann of kutch, barren region in indian state of gujarat. issue first arose in 1956 ended india regaining control on disputed area. pakistani patrols began patrolling in territory controlled india in january 1965, followed attacks both countries on each other s posts on 8 april 1965. involving border police both nations, disputed area witnessed intermittent skirmishes between countries armed forces. in june 1965, british prime minister harold wilson persuaded both countries end hostilities , set tribunal resolve dispute. verdict, came later in 1968, saw pakistan awarded 350 square miles (910 km) of ran...

History Wildlife Conservation Society

1 history 1.1 founding 1.2 work 1.3 welikia project 1.4 makira national park history founding tour through bronx zoo, 1950 the wildlife conservation society chartered state of new york on april 26, 1895. known new york zoological society, organization embraced mandate advance wildlife conservation, promote study of zoology, , create first-class zoological park. name changed wildlife conservation society in 1993. among founders of wcs andrew h. green, best known father of greater new york city, henry fairfield osborn, columbia university professor , curator of american museum of natural history, , george bird grinnell, founder of audubon society , editor of forest , stream magazine. theodore roosevelt, members of boone , crockett club, , other notable new yorkers involved in society s creation. the bronx zoo (formerly new york zoological park) designed along lines of other cultural institutions in new york city, such american museum of natural history. city provided land new zoo , fundi...