Jerba
Jerba or Jarbah , island, 197 sq mi (510 sq km), SE Tunisia, in the Mediterranean Sea. Fruits are grown on the island, once identified as the land of the lotus eaters. Its extensive Roman remains and beaches make the island a popular tourist destination. Jerba also has an international airport.
Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
|
RFEI deadline extended to get the best for Island.(Request for Expressions of Interest)
Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 5/4/2005; ; 502 words
; ...extended a deadline for developing Governors Island in an effort to attract the best possible...of Interest for the development of the Island has been extended to June 20 to allow...ideas envisioning the best use of the island. Issued by the Governors Island Preservation...
Read more
|
|
Bring a camera to experience the 19th century on Mackinac Island.
Magazine article from: PSA Journal; 5/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...photographer's paradise and Mackinac Island is one of its special gems. There is...on Mackinac (pronounced Mack-i-naw) Island, and there are subjects waiting for every kind of photographer. The island, rich in nature, history, and recreation...
Read more
|
|
|
Feds threaten to auction Governors Island.(New York City landmark)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 8/15/2001; ; 597 words
; ...threatening to auction off Governors Island to the highest bidder on Oct. 1 unless...fixes its draft plan to develop the island for commercial use. The federal General Services Administration, the island's landlord, sent a letter last month...
Read more
|
|
The terrestrial Coleoptera of Point Clear Island and surrounding Marshlands, Hancock county, Mississippi.
Magazine article from: Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...the terrestrial beetles of Point Clear Island and surrounding marshlands was conducted...marshes and beach habitats, and on Horn Island, Jackson Co., Mississippi, although the...Mississippi encloses several small, sandy islands, of which Point Clear Island is one of...
Read more
|
|
|
The Terrestrial Hemiptera and Auchenorrhynchous Homoptera of Point Clear Island and Surrounding Marshlands, Hancock County, Mississippi.
Magazine article from: Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences; 7/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...1980's, a survey of insect fauna of Point Clear Island and associated marshlands was conducted. The present...County, Mississippi encloses several small, sandy islands, of which Point Clear Island is the most prominent. These islands, which are...
Read more
|
|
|
Governors Island consensus reached?
Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 1/12/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...370 million joint plan to turn Governors Island into a thriving multi-use mecca- featuring...set up a new operating authority for the Island under the aegis of the Empire State Development...responsible for the overall management of the Island, and coordinate its infrastructure and...
Read more
|
|
|
'Keep LI separate,' biz leaders say. (Association for a Better Long Island applauds success of Long Island Congressional delegation in fight to retain separate economic identity for Long Island, New York) (Real Estate Transcript)
Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 7/14/1993; 566 words
; The Association for a Better Long Island hailed the bi-partisan actions of the Long Island Congressional delegation to successfully fight...Office of Management and Budget to destroy Long Island's separate economic identity. ABLI Executive...
Read more
|
|
|
Culture vultures will flock to 'new' Governors Island.
Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 4/21/2004; ; 484 words
; The future of an island steeped deeply in historic tradition...open, but the president of the Governors Island acquiring entity has made it clear that...James F. Lima, president of the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation...
Read more
|
|
|
Expanding in the Long Island market. (profile of Edward S. Gordon Co.)(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 10/30/1996; 700+ words
; ...ESG) announced its expansion to the Long Island marketplace with the opening of a new...comes as ESG has established a strong Long Island track record, which includes responsibility...The Edward S. Gordon Company of Long Island LLC will offer office, industrial and...
Read more
|
|
|
Finally getting the mix right on Roosevelt Island.
Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 12/14/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...away from midtown Manhattan, Roosevelt Island is about to undergo some vast residential changes in the coming months, bringing the island closer to fulfilling the vision of its...March. There's intense interest in the island, said Herbert Berman, president of the...
Read more
|
|
Jarbah
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
see Jerba , Tunisia.
Read more
|
|
Galleys
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...only a few major galley battles, notably at Prevesa in 1538, at Jerba (Djerba) in 1560, and at Lepanto in 1571. Although those were...exploitation of the victories they achieved. After Piyale Pasha won at Jerba, for instance, he was not able to press his attack against the...
Read more
|
|
Tunisia
Encyclopedia entry from: Countries and Their Cultures
...southern Tunisia, and there is a small remnant of the historic Jewish population, now concentrated in Tunis and on the island of Jerba off the southern coast. Before the migration of Jews to Israel and France, most towns had a small Jewish community, and Tunis...
Read more
|
|
|
Suleiman I (1494/95 – 1566; Ruled 1520 – 1566)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...North Africa continued with the capture of Wahran and Bizerta in 1556 – 1557 and the expulsion of the Spaniards from Jerba in 1560. However, Suleiman's last major naval campaign against the Knights on Malta, in 1565, was a failure. Immediately after...
Read more
|
