Jolo
Jolo , island (345 sq mi/894 sq km), Sulu Archipelago , the Philippines. The seaport city, Jolo (1990 pop. 53,055), on the northwest coast of the island, is the capital of Sulu prov., the trading and shipping hub of the archipelago, and a Muslim center. An ancient walled city, it was once a pirate base and served as the residence of a sultan until the sultanate was abolished in 1940. The city was almost completely destroyed in 1974 when fighting erupted between government forces and Moro (Muslim) insurgents who were seeking to establish a secessionist state. After the battle, the rebels withdrew into the island's interior to fight a war of attrition that lasted until a detente was reached in 1990. Fundamentalist Islamic rebels on the island were involved in hostage-taking incidents in 2000, provoking a military assault in response, and Jolo has been the scene of fighting with Moro rebels several times since.
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Last chance for 'black gold' furs. (Namibia's Karakul pelts)
Magazine article from: African Business; 5/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Indeed, the longer a Karakul lamb lives, the...grass. To contrast, Karakul lambs raised for...producing Dorper sheep. These tend to eat...future of Karakul sheep farming which is...meat producing sheep and are sympathetic...
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Karakuls hawked; 100 flock to bid
Newspaper article from: Sunday News Lancaster, PA; 11/27/2005; 700+ words
; ...Service of Ephrata held the following sales: wRegistered Karakul sheep and sheep equipment for Dwight and Lynn McKay, Clay Township...breeding ewes was $276. Items that sold included sheep shears, $280; two scale scoops, $130; two Rubbermaid...
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A Shepherd in Wonk's Clothing; At Day's End, Labor Department Official Has Flock of Sheep Waiting for Him in Nokesville
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/22/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...anything else in the world." The Karakul sheep have long, dense fleece that...hats. In addition to the rare Karakuls, Larson owns ordinary sheep, and he is very much a serious...wool, $5 to $7 a pound for Karakul wool. Larson says his sheep...
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KAZAKH SCIENTIST BREEDS TURQUOISE SHEEP
News Wire article from: United Press International; 7/14/2004; 268 words
; ...Kazakh scientist breeds turquoise sheep ALMATY, Kazakhstan, Jul 14, 2004...scientist in Kazakhstan has bred karakul sheep that are turquoise in color, local...Ukbayev crossed anthracite and platinum sheep, the Kazakh Khabar news agency said...
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Fed: African sheep ready for Australian east coast properties
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 4/17/2002; 414 words
; ...mutton and sheep leather market. Cowra sheep farmer Chris Groves said it was time...got the opportunity to produce African sheep. He said there was little chance the African sheep, such as damara, karakul and awassi, would ever replace the...
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Sheep congress draws experts
Newspaper article from: The Press; 8/20/2004; ; 442 words
; ...primitive sheep breeds. Black and coloured sheep will be penned in a marquee at the congress...at the Chateau on the Park Hotel. The sheep will include the karakul, possibly the oldest breed of domesticated sheep in the world, which arrived in New Zealand...
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Cotswold sheep. (Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 11/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...they're the ideal small-farm sheep After several years of sheep-raising in Maryland, my wife...years we have had eight breeds of sheep: Suffolk, Lincoln, Finnish Landrace, Hampshire, Rambouillet, Karakul, Dorset and Cotswold. Some...
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Humane Society of the U.S. Investigation Reveals Slaughter of Unborn and Newborn Lambs for Fur
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 12/12/2000; 700+ words
; ...also called Persian lamb or karakul, fur on last night's Dateline...by killing pregnant karakul sheep and skinning unborn and newborn...with over 10,000 karakul sheep," said Rick Swain, HSUS vice...fashion also include the pregnant sheep, the actual death toll may...
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Suffolk success: Rancher not sheepish about top flock
Newspaper article from: The Billings Gazette; 2/18/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...the farm flock of registered sheep is her full-time job...lumberman, owns a small herd of Karakul sheep. This ancient breed originated...pelts from very young lambs. Karakuls were introduced into the United...Berg said his flock of 75 sheep is the only one in Central...
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Fickle winds of fashion sweep through rural Namibia.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 1/30/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...t working, they tried importing Karakul sheep, a central Asian breed whose pelts...of fashion throughout Europe. The sheep flourished, as did the ranchers...decades before had become 1.7 million sheep; by the 1960s, there were 5 million...
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Karakul sheep
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Karakul sheep , breed native to central Asia. The newborn...provide the commercial lambskin for which the sheep are raised. The finest pelts are often...seldom raised for this purpose. The grown sheep are medium-sized and broad-tailed...
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karakul
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
karakul Breed of sheep from c Asia with curled, glossy fur on adults and wiry, coarse hair on young. The tightly curled, black or grey pelts derived from young karakul lambs are called “Persian lamb.”“...
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sheep
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...climates and thrive on roughages. Most sheep mate in the fall, and the lambs...Cotswold , Dorset , Hampshire , Karakul , Leicester , Lincoln , Merino...Shropshire , Southdown , and Suffolk sheep . Sheep are classified in the phylum Chordata...
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Uzbekistan
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
...cultivation and processing of cotton. Other agricultural products are silks, fruit, grapes, and livestock, particularly karakul sheep. Mechanization of cotton cultivation has cut employment dramatically, and the use of defoliants and pesticides has...
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Keetmanshoop
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Keetmanshoop , town (1991 pop. 15,032), SE Namibia. It is the trade center for a region where karakul sheep are raised. Keetmanshoop was founded in 1866 as a German missionary station.
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