Extractions: Water-Supply Paper 2502 Summary of Significant Floods in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, 1970 Through 1989 In addition to the specific flood data, this section provides a description of the hydroclimatology and a summary of significant floods for each State or territory in the United States. The summary of significant floods includes those with loss of life or excessive damage during the period 1970 through 1989. The floods that were in the top 5 percent of each streamflow-gaging station's record during this period are tabulated, and an estimated recurrence interval is provided along with other pertinent data. A map of each State or territory is supplied to locate the streamflow-gaging stations. Puerto Rico is a small, mountainous island located approximately 1,000 mi southeast of the southern tip of Florida in the north-central Caribbean Sea. Puerto Rico's tropical maritime climate is affected primarily by the east-to-west flowing trade winds. The island's topography also plays a large part in the local climate. The mountainous regions of the island typically receive more rainfall than the semiarid coastal areas. Mean annual rainfall ranges from 160 in. in the northeastern mountains to 30 in. in the southwestern coastal area (Paulson and others, 1991). Rainfall in Puerto Rico is cyclic for both daily and seasonal rains. The island receives the most rain in the summer and in the afternoon. Frequent flooding occurs on the island, and most floods are a result of hurricanes and tropical storms.
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Extractions: The Caribbean was shaped by a logic of both unity and diversity. On the one hand, the region has been historically divided as a result of colonialism by various European powers; on the other hand, the slave trade and the entry of the Caribbean into the global market by way of agricultural production, created a common cultural base which has persisted to this day. The following article sketches elements of today's Caribbean reality that foster or hinder development work in the region. In different eras many efforts have been made towards Caribbean unity, for instance, the proposed West Indian confederation in the 19th century. But Caribbean unity as a real and urgent challenge has arisen only today. In Caribbean countries a new consciousness has emerged, reflecting the growth of a new regional order that goes beyond the nation-state. That is to say, Caribbean nations face challenges that began outside national borders and which must therefore be resolved at a regional level. If some elements display the region's heterogeneity (such as different political traditions and linguistic diversity), the common factors that define the region outweigh the differences. In reality there are few development problems that are not related in some way to similar problems in other societies, or to the region as a whole. For example, Caribbean countries were economically shaped by agricultural systems geared to requirements abroad; and their industrialisation has been based on the facility of cheap labour to attract foreign capital. As a result there are common economic and labour issues.
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Extractions: Virgin Islands Introduction Top of Page Background: During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848. Virgin Islands Geography Top of Page Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico Geographic coordinates: 18 20 N, 64 50 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 352 sq km
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Extractions: CIS Congressional Universe Provides detailed access to the full text of congressional reports (1990-current), testimony presented at hearings (1994-current), committee prints (1996-current), and bills (1989-current); to the Congressional Record (1985-current); to public laws (1988-current); to the United States Code Service (all titles); to the Federal Register (1980-current); to the Code of Federal Regulations (all titles); to biographical and financial information and voting records of congressional members; to the National Journal (1977-current). Updated daily or as available. How Our Laws Are Made A primer on how proposals become laws. The appendix is especially helpful in clarifying the scope of numerous congressional publications and statutes. Major Environmental Laws A concise list of laws (including RCRA and CERCLA) forming the basis for the Environmental Protection Agency. Laws are arranged in chronological order of enactment and can be viewed by summary or full text. Side bar links to a useful introduction to laws and regulations State Legislation Index A directory of state legislative presence on the Internet.
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Extractions: This 4 page report discusses the ways in which the countries (and territory) of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico have developed in the past few decades. Each has seen a remarkable shift in its economic, political, and social base. Each of the three governments has dealt with issues in the past decade that it would have never considered possible only a few decades earlier. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Extractions: (Commonwealth) Puerto Rico remains a US territory, US sovereignty, nationality and citizenship subject to the authority of Congress to continue or alter the current status of the territory and those born there. A form of independence with a close US treaty association. Puerto Ricans can seek permissive US citizenship under treaty, but current US citizenship at birth ends and treaty association including citizenship is not constitutionally guaranteed and can be ended at any time by either the US or Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans have all the rights, responsibilities and benefits of the other 50 states, including full and guaranteed U.S. citizenship. Puerto Rico becomes an independent nation, and United States citizenship is terminated in favor of Puerto Rican citizenship. No expression of support for any of the political status options results from a vote for "none of the above". Click here for Complete Definitions of Plebiscite Status Options Consistent with U.S. Constitution, Congressional Findings and International Law
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Extractions: From: zortizl@eos.ncsu.edu (Zeydy Ortiz Laureano) Newsgroups: soc.culture.puerto-rico soc.culture.latin-america soc.answers news.answers Subject: SOC.CULTURE.PUERTO-RICO: Introduction and FAQ Followup-To: soc.culture.puerto-rico 5kvnsc$51a@uni00nw.unity.ncsu.edu zortizl@eos.ncsu.edu (Zeydy Ortiz Laureano) Summary: This document contains information about SOC.CULTURE.PUERTO-RICO (charter, netiquette, and related questions), PUERTO RICO (festivities, national symbols, and Internet resources) and about VISITING PUERTO RICO (where to go, where to stay, and where to get more information). Archive-name: puerto-rico-FAQ Posting-Frequency: monthly ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ S O C . C U L T U R E . P U E R T O - R I C O Introduction and Frequently Asked Questions June 6, 1996 ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ Welcome to soc.culture.puerto-rico
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Extractions: Dayton Daily News On November 18, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez was named the American League's Most Valuable Player for 1999. The Texas Rangers catcher - a native of Manatí, Puerto Rico - called the award "the dream of every player." El 18 de noviembre, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez fue seleccionado el Jugador Más Valioso de 1999 de la Liga Americana de las Grandes Ligas. El receptor para los Rangers de Texas - nativo de Manatí, Puerto Rico - describió el galardón como "el sueño de todo jugador." SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - New York Yankees Bernie Williams, Ricky Ledee and Jorge Posada helped win the World Series. Singer Ricky Martin is burning up the U.S. charts. Boxing champ Felix "Tito" Trinidad just unseated golden boy Oscar de la Hoya. They all hail from the Spanish-speaking U.S. territory Puerto Rico - part of a wave of new stars that also includes New York-born singers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony.
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Extractions: Constitution Egypt-U.S. Economic Relations Partnerships and Agreements Egypt-U.S. Trade Statistics PDF Egypt-U.S. Trade The Next Priority: Egypt-U.S. Free Trade Agreement PDF ... Guide to Importing from the U.S. - September 2002 Egypt-U.S. Trade The United States is Egypt's number one single trading partner and the second most important trading bloc after the European Union. The United States supplies 30 percent of total Egyptian merchandise imports and receives about 21 percent of total Egyptian merchandise exports, while Egypt receives only 0.5 percent of total U.S. merchandise exports. Egyptian imports from the United States are more than four times the volume of exports, resulting in the second largest trade deficit among Egypt's bilateral trade balances.
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Extractions: Interroads Discussion List Towards Critical Internationalism Response by E. "Sonny" San Juan, Bowling Green State University Interroads Table of Contents 3. This thread contains an essay by Jim Zwick Invited Responses from: List Responses from: Horwitz Finlay [Professor E. "Sonny" San Juan, Department of Ethnic Studies, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, received his A.M. and Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1962 and 1965 respectively. His latest publications include: Racial Formations/Critical Transformations (Humanities Press, 1992), which received the Distinguished Book Awards from the Association for Asian American Studies and the Gustavus Myers Center; Hegemony and Strategies of Transgression (State University of New York Press, 1995); From the Masses, to the Masses (MEP Press, 1994); The Philippine Temptation (Temple University Press, 1996); History and Form: Selected Essays (Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1996); Mediations: From a Filipino Perspective (Anvil Publishing, 1996).
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Extractions: Puerto Rico is situated some 1,000 miles southeast of Florida at the hub of the Caribbean chain of islands. This American commonwealth is the most easterly and smallest of the four major islands that form the Greater Antilles. The three other are Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola (the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.) Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south, Puerto Rico is flanked by a trio of smaller islands, Vieques and Culebra to the east and Mona to the west, which also are its political and geological satellites. The island of Puerto Rico measures approximately 110 miles east to the west and 35 miles north to the south. Thus, it is roughly half the size of the state of New Jersey (Puerto Rico, Borinquen Querida, Roger A. LaBrucherie, 1993). HISTORY Although the Spanish occupation was the decisive factor defining Puerto Ricos current culture, the island was settled many thousands of years ago by Amerindians. But that culture had disappeared by about AD 600, bringing to an end the islands historic era of pottery making. Ethnologists opinions differ as to whether the tribes were eradicated by new invasions from South America, or succumbed to starvation or plague, or simply evolved into the next culture that dominated Puerto Rico - the Ostinoids.
