Frederiksted
Frederiksted , town (2000 pop. 732), historically the chief port and commercial center of St. Croix , U.S. Virgin Islands; it has been replaced by Christiansted . Sugar provided the principal export until the industry was terminated. Since that time, the town has attempted to convert to tourism, with some success.
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Just your average weekend warrior: Roger Brucker, 72, has dedicated his life to speleology--and he's not about to let age stop him. (Cool Down).(Brief Article)(Interview)
Magazine article from: Men's Fitness; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...his latest, Beyond Mammoth Cave--and teaches a weeklong speleology course for Western Kentucky University at Mammoth Cave National...Fla. For more information on Brucker, Mammoth Cave or speleology, check out Brucker's Web site at www.rogerbrucker.com...
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The 14th International Congress of Speleology will be held from 21 to 28 August 2005 in Athens.(Greece)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Geographical; 1/1/2005; 422 words
; The 14th International Congress of Speleology will be held from 21 to 28 August 2005 in Athens. Anyone interested in the exploration and study of karst and caves is invited to attend. * Info: www.14ics-athens2005.gr
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Comment: Dig to the heart of England
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 2/2/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Animal in the past week remind us that speleology is the most English of sports. It consists...vanished qualities of courtesy and regard. Speleology seems to be in the blood of the English...hours finds its highest expression in speleology. Speleology speaks to the soul of England...
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NATIONAL CAVE AND KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE DIRECTOR NAMED
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/1/2006; 678 words
; ...research goals by furthering the science of speleology, encouraging and providing public education...grants, including the Outstanding Book in Speleology Award from the International Union of Speleology and the Ralph Stone Research Award from...
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USPTO Issues Trademark JUICE E VOLUTION to National Speleological Society G. Thomas Rea for Educational Services
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/25/2009; 379 words
; ...Workshops And Conventions In The Field Of Speleology And The Protection Of Caves And Their...Engaged In The Study And Science Of Speleology To Demonstrate Excellence In Their Field...All Featuring Topics In The Field Of Speleology". For more information about US Fed...
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Findings from F. Bastian and co-researchers advance knowledge in science.
Newspaper article from: Ecology, Environment & Conservation; 3/6/2009; 464 words
; ...their study in International Journal of Speleology (Lights and shadows on the conservation...Lascaux Cave. International Journal of Speleology, 2009;38(1-2 Sp. Is):55...information for the International Journal of Speleology is: Societa Speleologica Italiana...
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Brazil hosts world's largest caving conference.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Geographical; 11/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...combine the 13th International Congress of Speleology, the 4th Speleological Congress of...Caribbean and the 26th Brazilian Congress of Speleology. Brazilian representatives are expected...Magalhes, treasurer of the Brazilian Speleology Society. "We've already had some...
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Obituary: Antonio Nnez Jimenez
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; SPELEOLOGY AND revolution may at first sight seem strange bedfellows. But Antonio...Science of Cuba. He also continued to teach, as Professor of Geography and Speleology in Havana University. As such he explored much of the interior of Cuba...
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Underground attraction
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald; 5/14/2000; ; 700+ words
; Speleology sounds like a safe, armchair hobby, but names are deceptive, as Richard...than 25 years, explains (sort of): "You tell your insurer it's speleology, it sounds sensible, and you tell your friends it's pot holing, to...
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Professor Says Mo. Should Protect Caves
News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/8/2007; 700+ words
; ...county over time. Their paper, the Caves of St. Louis County, was recently published in the journal Missouri Speleology. Speleology is the exploration and study of caves. They located and examined caves in St. Louis County, tried to clear...
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speleology
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
speleology , systematic exploration of caves , popularly...fauna found in them. One application of speleology is the tracing of the movement of underground...R. D. Ford, ed., The Science of Speleology (1976).
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Caves
Book article from: -Ologies and -Isms
71. Caves caving the term for speleology used by professionals. speleology, spelaeology the branch of geology that explores, studies, and describes caves. — speleologist, spelaeologist, n. — speleological, spelaeological...
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Cave
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...some type of erosion process. The study of caves is called speleology (pronounced spee-lee-OL-o-gee). While some caves...their discovery is sometimes quite by accident. Words to Know Speleology: Scientific study of caves and their plant and animal life...
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cave
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...shelter since prehistoric times. One such cave is Alabama's Russell Cave, where human evidence dates back 9,000 years. Speleology, the scientific study of caves and their plant and animal life, contributes to knowledge of biological adaptation and evolution...
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Rivière De Précourt, Émile-Valère
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...PR é COURT, É MILE-VAL è RE ( b . Paris, France, 22 April 1835; d . Paris, 25 January 1922) speleology, anthropology . Rivi è re, son of a general practitioner, contemplated a career in medicine after his graduation...
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