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2 unusual facts about GEO-1


GEO-1

the first in a series of Global Environment Outlook reports issued in 1997 by the United Nations Environmental Programme

Geosynchronous satellite USA-230, also known as SBIRS High GEO 1, the first in a series of space surveylance satellites launched in 2011 as part of the United States Air Force's Space-Based Infrared System


Apportionment Act 1820

The Apportionment Act 1820 (1 Geo 4 c 108) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Attempted Rape Act 1948

The Attempted Rape Act 1948 (11&12 Geo. 6 c. 19) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that increased the maximum sentence for attempted rape from 2 years imprisonment to 7 years penal servitude.

BEdita

All this content is managed in multiple languages, geo-localized and organized through different strategies: hierarchic tree, custom categories and tags.

Cell 211

Malamadre tells Juan that if the GEO team invades instead of agreeing, then he will either die or kill Juan.

Censorship in Pakistan

At least 25 private all-news cable and satellite television channels—such as Geo, ARY, Aaj, and Dawn, some of which broadcast from outside the country—provide domestic news coverage, commentary, and call-in talk shows.

Corruption of Blood Act 1814

The Corruption of Blood Act 1814 (54 Geo. 3 c. 145) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which abolished corruption of blood for all crimes except high treason, petty treason and murder.

Criminal Justice Act 1925

The Criminal Justice Act 1925 (15 & 16 Geo.5 c.86) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Digital Earth

UNEP began actively testing prototypes for a UNEP geo-browser beginning in mid-2001 with a showcase for the African community displayed at the 5th African GIS Conference in Nairobi, Kenya November 2001.

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

In February, 2010, the EERI entered a partnership with the Geo- Institute of ASCE, increasing their collaboration to reduce earthquake hazards.

Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun

He would begin simply, creating his own versions of Pong and Breakout, and would gradually move up to historical sims (a'la Nobunaga's Ambition), shoot 'em ups, and fighting games. The game used the Neo Geo Pocket Color's internal clock to control the speed at which Neo Poke-Kun created games, when he slept, when he went to work, etc.

Geo Metro

Production of the first Geo Metro models, equivalent to the second generation Suzuki Cultus, began at Suzuki's plant in Hamamatsu, Japan, in late 1988.

Geo TV

On April 20, 2004 at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Mir Ibrahim Rahman, chief executive of Geo TV, received an International Broadcast Excellence Award for the impact the channel has had on Pakistan.

GEO-2

the second in a series of Global Environment Outlook reports issued in 1999 by the United Nations Environmental Programme (also known as GEO-2000)

Geosynchronous satellite USA-241, also known as SBIRS GEO 2, the second in a series of space surveylance satellites launched on March 19, 2013 as part of the United States Air Force's Space-Based Infrared System

GEO-3

the third in a series of Global Environment Outlook reports issued in 2002 by the United Nations Environmental Programme

GEO-4

the fourth in a series of Global Environment Outlook reports issued in 2007 by the United Nations Environmental Programme

GEO-Mobile Radio Interface

There are two widely-deployed variants of GMR, both heavily modeled after GSM

Geo. Hattersley

In 1924 the first six shuttle, 40 inch reed space looms arrived in Stornoway and this type of loom was the most commonly used loom in the islands' Harris Tweed Industry.

Geo.F. Trumper

It was established in the late 19th century by Mr George Trumper, operating from a shop at 9 Curzon Street in Mayfair.

German Formula Three Championship

The first few years of Formula Three in Germany were inevitably subject to the effects of the country's post-war geo-political situation, which resulted in the existence of two separate championships.

Germanium oxide

Germanium monoxide, GeO, a stable but not well characterised compound containing germanium(II)

Hugo Eckener

After the destruction of the Hindenburg, the nearly-completed LZ-130 Graf Zeppelin was redesigned as a helium-filled ship, although, owing to geo-political considerations, the American helium was not available.

Inkerman Sugar Mill

The mill was designed and built by the Scottish engineer, J Pickering, under the instruction of John Drysdale, using machinery manufactured by Geo Fletcher and Company of Derby, England.

James Colquhoun

In 1809, he was Deputy Agent-General for the payment of volunteers organized under the Volunteer Act 1804 (44 Geo.3 c.54) for the defence of Britain in the Napoleonic Wars.

Jean-Benoît Nadeau

He writes both in English and French and his articles have appeared in USA Today, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Toronto Star as well as GEO and L'Express.

Justices Commitment Act 1741

The Justices Commitment Act 1741 (15 Geo. II, c.24) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1742 and formally repealed in 1914.

Kevin Pope

Kevin O. Pope, former NASA archaeologist and founder of Geo Eco Arch Research

Loren McIntyre

Over the following years McIntyre's photos and articles would appear in more than 500 publications, including Time, Life, Smithsonian, GEO, Audubon, and South American Explorer.

Neo Geo

In December 2012, Tommo released a new Neo Geo handheld in North America and Europe with SNK Playmore license, It's a open source based handheld like Dingoo but closed to emulate Neo Geo games, with 20 built-in games, called the Neo Geo X.

Neo Geo Pocket Color

Before SNK was bought out, the Neo Geo Pocket Color was being advertised on US television and units were being sold nationally in Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Toys "R" Us, and other large retail chains.

Newspaper Publication Act 1798

The Newspaper Publication Act 1798 (38 Geo. III, c. 78) was an Act passed by the British Parliament.

Protection of Stocking Frames, etc. Act 1788

Act 1788 (28 Geo. 3 c. 55) was an Act of Parliament passed by the British Government in 1788 and aimed at increasing the penalties for the deliberate disruption of the activity of mechanical looms (stocking frames).

Rabbi Zeira's stringency

The Talmud Bavli disagrees on how to view the said stringency in terms of it being categorized as a minhag or a halacha, Ravah -in dialoguh with his Mentor Rav Pappa, abstained from viewing it as an halacha with stating that it is in fact geo-location based with non-conforming communities fully entitled not to comply.

Repeal of Certain Laws Act 1772

The Repeal of Certain Laws Act 1772 (12 Geo. III, c. 71) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.

Resale price maintenance

Pitofsky, Robert (1983), "In Defense of Discounters: The No-Frills Case for a Per Se Rule Against Vertical Price Fixing", 71 Geo.

Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Act 1944

The Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Act 1944 (7 & 8 Geo. VI c. 26) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, introduced by the coalition government.

SAFA Second Division

Currently it features 144 teams in total, divided into 9 divisions, borderly decided by the 9 geo-political provinces of South Africa: Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West.

Security of the Sovereign Act 1714

The Security of the Sovereign Act 1714 (1 Geo. I. St. 2, c. 13.) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1910

The Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1910 (10 Edw 7 & 1 Geo 5 c 12) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Susan Meiselas

Her works have been published in newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, The Times, Time, GEO and Paris Match.

TerraSAR-X

In order to ensure the commercial success of the mission, EADS Astrium founded its 100% subsidiary Infoterra in 2001; the company being responsible for establishing a commercial market for TerraSAR-X data as well as TerraSAR-X-based geo-information products and services.

The Geo-Politics of the City

The Geo-Politics of the City (ISBN 978-0-9554975-2-0) is a 2007 collection of essays exploring the City of London's financial markets and globalisation, edited by Stephen Barber and with a foreword by Peter Jay.

Truck Act 1940

The Truck Act 1940 (3 & 4 Geo 6 c 38) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Unlawful Games Act 1541

The Unlawful Games Act 1541 was repealed in part by section 4 of 3 Geo 4 c 41 and by the Statute Law Revision Act 1863.

Unlawful Oaths Act 1797

The Unlawful Oaths Act 1797 (37 Geo. III, c. 123) was an Act passed by the British Parliament.

Villas-Bôas brothers

They also received the GEO prize, delivered by the president of Germany, Richard von Weizsäcker, and the ex-Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt, in 1984, as a recognition for their humanitarian work.


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