Cagayan
Cagayan , river, c.220 mi (350 km) long, rising in the mountains of central Luzon, Philippines, and flowing N to the Pacific Ocean at Aparri. It is navigable to small oceangoing vessels for c.15 mi (20 km) upstream. Tobacco is the chief crop of the basin.
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Science in the news quiz.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Science World; 10/19/1998; 288 words
; ...El Nino, La Nina features a. cooler-than-normal water in the Pacific Ocean. b. warmer-than-normal water in the Pacific Ocean. c. normal water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. d. weaker-than-normal winds in the Pacific Ocean. 2. La Nina...
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Balloon soars across Pacific.(Steve Fossett makes first solo balloon trip across Pacific Ocean)
Magazine article from: Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication; 3/20/1995; 37 words
; Steve Fossett has become the first person to fly a balloon solo across the Pacific Ocean. The American took off from Seoul, South Korea, on February 18. Four days and 5,400 miles later, he touched down on a muddy field in Leader, Canada.
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This week in history.(YOUR TURN)(Meriwether Lewis and William Clark reach the Pacific Ocean)
Magazine article from: WR News, Senior Edition (including Science Spin); 11/17/2006; 56 words
; On November 16, 1805, a group of explorers led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark reached the Pacific Ocean after traveling more than 4,000 miles by canoe, on horseback, and on foot. The president who had ordered Lewis and Clark's expedition...
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Coincidence in reproduction of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius in Hirota Bay, on the Pacific Ocean off northern Honshu, and in the Sea of Japan off Hokkaido, Japan.(Abstract)
Magazine article from: Journal of Shellfish Research; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Japan, Funka Bay, Sea of Okhotsk, and Pacific Ocean. To clarify the type in Pacific Ocean, northern Honshu, we calculated seasonal...spring and autumn, and Sea of Okhotsk and Pacific Ocean type with spawning from spring to autumn...
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The ecology of juvenile salmon in the Northeast Pacific Ocean; regional camparisons; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 3/1/2008; 219 words
; 9781888569957 The ecology of juvenile salmon in the Northeast Pacific Ocean; regional camparisons; proceedings. Symposium on Ocean Ecology...brief history of the ocean ecology of salmon in the northeast Pacific Ocean, compare coastal distributions of juvenile salmon from central...
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Slower pace could offer trawl fleet new markets, better dock prices.(NORTH PACIFIC GROUNDFISH)(rockfish harvest)
Magazine article from: National Fisherman; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...thornyhead, rough-eye, shortraker, Pacific Ocean perch and a smattering of other...in two weeks and quotas for Pacific Ocean perch in just days. As a general...trend, the trawlers targeted the Pacific Ocean perch first until the total...
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Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel offers oceanfront relaxation.(SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESORTS & DESTINATIONS)
Magazine article from: San Fernando Valley Business Journal; 7/4/2005; 700+ words
; ...Los Angeles. The city resort has the Pacific Ocean on one side and the colorful cityscape...over-the-top, front row views of the Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica beaches and Santa Monica...ambiance and central location with the Pacific Ocean on one side and the colorful cityscape...
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Clear skies on the horizon, officials say.(City/Region)(By Friday, an air mass coming from the Pacific Ocean should flush smoke that's settled in the valley from California fires)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 7/3/2008; 287 words
; ...today, but will most likely be dissipated by winds from the Pacific Ocean on Friday, an air quality official said Wednesday. A layer...said. By Friday, an air mass moving into Oregon from the Pacific Ocean will flush out both the surface and the upper atmosphere...
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RIK CRUDE OIL SALE NETS NEW CONTRACTS.
Newspaper article from: Worldwide Energy; 10/1/2006; 213 words
; ...Royalty in Kind (RIK) crude oil from the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean have been sold to seven companies as part of an unrestricted...from offshore Federal leases in the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. The oil is then sold competitively...
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RUSSIA: COMBATING POACHING IN PACIFIC OCEAN.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 1/13/2003; 77 words
; ...fishing areas of the Russian Far East will be devoted to the problems of combating poaching in the Russian waters of the Pacific Ocean. As was pointed out on Monday by the main department of the Russian Prosecutor's Office in the Far Eastern Federal District...
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Luzon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...of the finest in the world. N Luzon, which is drained by the Cagayan River, is very mountainous; the highest peak, Mt. Pulog, rises...peninsula is known for its extensive coconut plantations; the Cagayan River valley for its tobacco and corn. Other major crops are...
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Isabela
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
, province (1990 pop. 1,080,341), NE Luzon, the Philippines. The capital is Ilagan. The fertile Cagayan River valley, which is in the central and eastern part of the province, is a leading tobacco- and cacao-producing region. The rugged...
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Philippines
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
...generally narrow coastal strips except for larger plains in Luzon (Cagayan Valley and Central Plains), Mindanao (Cotabato and Davao-Agusan...short and generally seasonal in flow. Important ones are the Cagayan, Agno, Abra, Bicol, and Pampanga in Luzon and the Cotabato...
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The Philippines
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...settlers moved to Manila. Thereupon, Juan de Salcedo conducted an expedition of conquest around Laguna de Bay and down the Cagayan River. Mart í n de Goiti and one hundred soldiers penetrated the center of the island of Luzon. After 1571, Manila became...
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New People's Army (NPA)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
...exercises as well as U.S. Embassy personnel. The NPA claimed responsibility for the assassination of congressmen from Quezon and Cagayan and many other killings. NPA strength is estimated at over 10,000. NPA operates in rural Luzon, Visayas, and parts of Mindanao...
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