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• Wayne Gretzky I INTRODUCTION Wayne Gretzky, born in 1961, Canadian professional ice hockey player, nicknamed The Great One, who is the National Hockey League (NHL) career leader in goals, assists, and points (goals and assists combined).

  and 1991. He was captain of the national team for the 1996 World Cup and made his first Olympic Games appearance as a member of Canada’s ice hockey team duringthe 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. In 1999, just a few months after his retirement from the NHL, Gretzky was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The board of directors of the Hall of Fame waived thenormal three-year waiting period as a way of honoring Gretzky for all his contributions to the sport of hockey. Gretzky remained active...

• Rice Wins MVP.

  him, but not to the point that the Bengals could cover him with one defender, which they tried to do for several plays. “Because of the sprained ankle, Jerry Rice wasoperating on nerve,” Bill Walsh, the 49ers' head coach, said in the press conference after the game, according to the New York Times. ” He said he felt great. But I knew he [didn't]. But they could simply not stay with him man for man.” When the Bengals chose to double-cover Rice, Montana hit Craig and, finally, Taylor. After t...

• Football américain: Le Rose Bowl Game (sport).

• Mazeroski's Home Run Wins the Series.

  Capitalizing on a break of their own the Yankees tied the score in the top of the ninth inning. With one run in and one out, smart baserunning by Mantle robbedPittsburgh of a double play and allowed pinch-runner Gil McDougald to score. The bottom of the ninth brought the Forbes faithful to its feet and Mazeroski to the plate. A steady but not spectacular hitter, the 24-year-old West Virginian hadearned more of a reputation for his sparkling fielding. Years later a noted statistician gave Maz...

• Diving (sport).

  water that creates a larger, more noticeable splash after the diver’s body displaces water under the surface. To minimize this upjet, top-level divers make a quickswimming motion by releasing their hands and collapsing their arms as they submerge. Instead of a large splash, the surface of the water appears to boil as the airbubbles rise from the diver’s entry. For feetfirst entries, which are rare in top-level competitions, divers place their legs and feet together while pointing their toes down...

• Tennis.

  and interpret rules. The head official on the court, called the chair umpire, sits on a tall chair at one end of the net. A varying number of line judges sit around the courtbeyond the path of the players. Line judges determine whether serves and shots are good or out. A net-cord judge may be employed to determine when a ball touchesthe top of the net, and a foot-fault judge may watch for that specific infraction. In the 1980s electronic devices began to be used in some professional tournaments...

• Montana - geography.

  (191 sq mi), is Montana’s largest lake, and the largest natural freshwater lake in the contiguous states west of the Mississippi River. C Climate Climatic regions in Montana coincide roughly with the two major physiographic regions. In western Montana, as compared with the eastern plains area, winters tend tobe milder while summers are cooler. Precipitation is more evenly distributed throughout the year in the west, and it is cloudier and somewhat more humid in all seasons.In addition, the grow...

• Montana - USA History.

  (191 sq mi), is Montana’s largest lake, and the largest natural freshwater lake in the contiguous states west of the Mississippi River. C Climate Climatic regions in Montana coincide roughly with the two major physiographic regions. In western Montana, as compared with the eastern plains area, winters tend tobe milder while summers are cooler. Precipitation is more evenly distributed throughout the year in the west, and it is cloudier and somewhat more humid in all seasons.In addition, the grow...

• Lenny Wilkens Takes All-Time Victory Record.

  Wilkens showed us that loyalty to one's work is necessary, that it never stops, and that only when such a commitment is made can something good come out of it.There are worse lessons to learn from a public figure.” Four days later Wilkens was denied again when the Hawks lost to the Portland Trail Blazers by 5 points before a relatively small crowd of 8,477 at the Omni.Atlanta's rally from a 17-point deficit in the third quarter fell just short. A cake—the second one—remained in its box....

• Utah - geography.

  Temperatures decrease from the south to the north in the state. In the mountains the average temperature drops about 0.5°C (about 1°F) for every about 300 m(about 1,000 ft) rise in elevation. Average July temperatures range from less than 16°C (60°F) in the mountains to more than 27°C (80°F) in a few locations insouthern Utah. At Salt Lake City average July temperatures range from a low of 18°C (64°F) to a high of 33°C (92°F). There is a great variation between daytime andnighttime temperatures,...

• Utah - USA History.

  Temperatures decrease from the south to the north in the state. In the mountains the average temperature drops about 0.5°C (about 1°F) for every about 300 m(about 1,000 ft) rise in elevation. Average July temperatures range from less than 16°C (60°F) in the mountains to more than 27°C (80°F) in a few locations insouthern Utah. At Salt Lake City average July temperatures range from a low of 18°C (64°F) to a high of 33°C (92°F). There is a great variation between daytime andnighttime temperatures,...

• Kenya - country.

  threatens fish and other water life in the lake by depriving them of oxygen. Kenya is well known for its game parks—including Masai Mara Game Park and Tsavo National Park in the south, and Marsabit National Reserve in the north—whichattract large numbers of tourists and much revenue. Conservation of wildlife within reserves has thus received high priority. About 13 percent (2007) of Kenya’s totalland is protected. There are 229 (2004) threatened species in Kenya. Threatened habitats include the...

• Puzzle.

  Visual puzzles involve searching a picture to find hidden or disguised figures or answering a question about some part of a visual illusion. For instance, the popular 19th- century prints of American lithographic company Currier & Ives featured hidden people, animals, and other objects. A 16th-century painting from Bukhara, Uzbekistan,of a camel includes hidden figures of 17 people, 10 rabbits, a monkey, and a dragon (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City). B Mathematical Puzzles and Logic...

• Native American Architecture I INTRODUCTION Native American Architecture, traditional architecture of the peoples of who lived in North America before Europeans arrived.

  Mound Builders who resided in the area.John Elk III/Bruce Coleman, Inc. Another mound building culture, named Hopewell, also appears to have originated in Ohio but expanded west to Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma, south to Louisiana,Mississippi, and Alabama, east to Georgia and the Appalachian Mountains, and north to Wisconsin, Michigan, and lower Ontario in Canada. The Hopewell culture lastedfrom about 200 BC to 400 AD. Hopewell people built large, linear mounds to create enclosures in geometrical...

• South Africa Wins Rugby World Cup.

  “Shosholoza,” a ballad sung by black workers. On the eve of opening day the team requested a tour of Robben Island. More than 60,000 people at Ellis Park—including a jersey-clad Mandela—watched the Springboks score an unlikely first-round victory over Australia, winners ofthe previous World Cup in 1991. Few sightings of the former national flag were reported. In the neighboring black township of Soweto, residents watched the gameon television, even though the Springboks' first and only black...

• Native American Architecture.

  B Relationship to the Universe and Nature A more profound difference between European American and Native American perceptions lay in how human beings saw themselves in relationship to the universe andin what they believed their responsibilities were to the natural world and to each other. Most European Americans saw themselves as separate from creation andadversaries of nature, ever struggling to conquer and subdue nature and force it to yield to their will. Native Americans saw themselves as...

• Wisconsin (state) - geography.

  -6° C (22° F) in the southeast, along the Lake Michigan shore. During winter extremely cold weather persists for several weeks at a time. C2 Precipitation Average annual precipitation ranges from 700 to 800 mm (28 to 32 in). Rainfall is generally heaviest during the spring and summer, and snowfall is generally moderatein the south, but can be quite heavy in the north. Thunderstorms, sometimes accompanied by devastating tornadoes, are common in spring and summer, particularly inthe southern part...

• Wisconsin (state) - USA History.

  -6° C (22° F) in the southeast, along the Lake Michigan shore. During winter extremely cold weather persists for several weeks at a time. C2 Precipitation Average annual precipitation ranges from 700 to 800 mm (28 to 32 in). Rainfall is generally heaviest during the spring and summer, and snowfall is generally moderatein the south, but can be quite heavy in the north. Thunderstorms, sometimes accompanied by devastating tornadoes, are common in spring and summer, particularly inthe southern part...

• Wyoming (state) - geography.

  The basins, which lie in the rain shadow of mountains, are very dry, with an average annual precipitation of about 250 mm (about 10 in) or less; the Great Plains regionhas an annual average of about 380 mm (about 15 in), and the Black Hills region receives slightly more. Thunderstorms and hailstorms are relatively frequent insummer. The annual snowfall ranges from about 500 mm (about 20 in) in the Bighorn Basin to well over 5,100 mm (over 200 in) in the higher mountains, where annualprecipitatio...

• Wyoming (state) - USA History.

  The basins, which lie in the rain shadow of mountains, are very dry, with an average annual precipitation of about 250 mm (about 10 in) or less; the Great Plains regionhas an annual average of about 380 mm (about 15 in), and the Black Hills region receives slightly more. Thunderstorms and hailstorms are relatively frequent insummer. The annual snowfall ranges from about 500 mm (about 20 in) in the Bighorn Basin to well over 5,100 mm (over 200 in) in the higher mountains, where annualprecipitatio...

• Oregon - geography.

  B Rivers and Lakes The Columbia River forms most of the Oregon-Washington boundary, and with its tributaries this great river drains a large portion of Oregon. From the point where theColumbia first touches the state, at Wallula Gap, the river runs in a shallow gorge, deepening as it approaches the Cascades. This part of the river once had manyrapids and falls, but is now navigable by large vessels because of dams and locks that have been built along much of its length. An important tributary o...

• Oregon - USA History.

  B Rivers and Lakes The Columbia River forms most of the Oregon-Washington boundary, and with its tributaries this great river drains a large portion of Oregon. From the point where theColumbia first touches the state, at Wallula Gap, the river runs in a shallow gorge, deepening as it approaches the Cascades. This part of the river once had manyrapids and falls, but is now navigable by large vessels because of dams and locks that have been built along much of its length. An important tributary o...

• Vasco de Gama par Damião Peres Professeur à l'Université de Coimbra (Portugal) Lorsqu'en

  par Damião Peres Professeur à l'Université de Coimbra (Portugal)

• Gama ( Vasco de), vers 1469-1524, né à Sines (Alentejo), navigateur portugais.

• Les européens et l'Asie

  I) Une expédition de vaste ampleur voulue par le roi A) La tradition des voyages sur volonté royale Cf. cour précédent sur La route des Indes + commentaire sur Vasco de Gama Ici le texte 1 rappelle le rôle central de Manuel Ier qui est personnellement à l’origine du départ  déjà pour le premier voyage mené par Vasco de Gama, encore cette fois pour Cabral. … B) Une armada constituée pour l’expédition Fin du texte 1 : données chiffrées sur l’escadre prenant le...

• Le Portugal et ses colonies (Travaux Personnels Encadrés – HISTOIRE – TES/TL)

  • 1500 Pedro Àlvares Cabral mène la guerre aux marchands arabes dans les environ de Calicut. 1'""1'-- ...... - ...... . 1505 ~Esta do da lndia , vice-royauté administrant les possessions portugaises •w-••-!1!> •-ll dans l'océan Indie n, est créé . Frnncisco de Almeidn en devient le premier vice-roi. • 1505-1515l es vice-rois , Almeida puis Albuquerque , étendent la dom ination portugaise en Inde . Des comptoirs sont fondé s à Diu, Cochin, Damào, Ceylan, Goa,...

• Edmonton - Geography.

  both of which built fur trading posts near present-day Edmonton in 1795. The posts were rebuilt several times, always along the North Saskatchewan River, whichprovided the traders’ main transportation route. The last move came in 1830, when Fort Edmonton was erected on the high bluff where the Alberta Legislature nowstands. For the next 50 years, the fort was the major trading center on the western plains. The modern city began to take shape after 1900, when central Alberta was opened to Europea...

• Virus (computer).

  how closely it resembles a virus. It relies on experience with previous viruses to predict the likelihood that a suspicious file is an as-yet unidentified or unclassified newvirus. Other types of antiviral software include monitoring software and integrity-shell software. Monitoring software is different from scanning software. It detects illegal orpotentially damaging viral activities such as overwriting computer files or reformatting the computer's hard drive. Integrity-shell software establis...

• Delaware - geography.

  D Climate Delaware has generally hot and humid summers and mild winters. D1 Temperature In July, average daytime temperatures are usually in the upper 20°s to lower 30°sC (80°sF) or even higher. But because summer nights tend to be cooler than thedays, July averages are about 24°C (about 75°F). In addition, onshore sea breezes can reduce daytime temperatures along the coast by 3 to 6 Celsius degrees (5 to 10Fahrenheit degrees). January averages range from -1°C (31°F) at Newark, in the north, t...

• Delaware - USA History.

  D Climate Delaware has generally hot and humid summers and mild winters. D1 Temperature In July, average daytime temperatures are usually in the upper 20°s to lower 30°sC (80°sF) or even higher. But because summer nights tend to be cooler than thedays, July averages are about 24°C (about 75°F). In addition, onshore sea breezes can reduce daytime temperatures along the coast by 3 to 6 Celsius degrees (5 to 10Fahrenheit degrees). January averages range from -1°C (31°F) at Newark, in the north, t...

• Animation I INTRODUCTION Finding Nemo A clown fish named Marlin, left, and his friend Dory search for Marlin's son in the computer-animated feature film Finding Nemo (2003).

  Animator at WorkAnimators use computers for every part of the animation process, from creating a storyboard (a scene-by-sceneillustration of the plot) to imitating camera movement. This animator is creating a scene for the motion picture Antz(1998).C. Lepetit/Liaison Agency If an animator is basing the animation project on drawings, one of the most common animation techniques, he or she will first create a series of rough sketches thatoften will be filmed in a pencil test (simple line drawings...

• National Parks and Preserves.

  Some ibex raised in Italy’s 700 sq km (220 sq mi) Gran Paradiso National Park (1922) were transferred to aid herd restoration elsewhere in the country. Switzerlandreturned lynx to Swiss National Park to keep red deer populations in check. The growth of national parks also enabled many European countries to restore forests thathad given way to industrialization by the early 20th century. Africa’s wildlife was hunted heavily from the late 19th century well into the 20th century. By 1920 big-game h...

• Culture.

  form of knowledge, such as scientific discoveries; objects, such as works of art; and traditions, such as the observance of holidays. C1 Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism Self-identity usually depends on culture to such a great extent that immersion in a very different culture—with which a person does not share common ways of life orbeliefs—can cause a feeling of confusion and disorientation. Anthropologists refer to this phenomenon as culture shock. In multicultural societies —societies s...

• Virginia (state) - geography.

  C Coastline Virginia’s coastline, for both the mainland and the Eastern Shore counties, is 180 km (112 mi) long. The state’s tidal shoreline measures 5,335 km (3,315 mi), includingall bays, inlets, tidal estuaries, and other indentations. Major indentations include Chesapeake Bay; Hampton Roads, the excellent natural harbor on which are locatedNewport News, Norfolk, and Portsmouth; and the wide tidal estuaries of the lower Potomac, James, Rappahannock, and York rivers. Cape Henry, in the southe...

• Virginia (state) - USA History.

  C Coastline Virginia’s coastline, for both the mainland and the Eastern Shore counties, is 180 km (112 mi) long. The state’s tidal shoreline measures 5,335 km (3,315 mi), includingall bays, inlets, tidal estuaries, and other indentations. Major indentations include Chesapeake Bay; Hampton Roads, the excellent natural harbor on which are locatedNewport News, Norfolk, and Portsmouth; and the wide tidal estuaries of the lower Potomac, James, Rappahannock, and York rivers. Cape Henry, in the southe...

• Ice Hockey: Olympic Medalists This event was first held at the 1920 Summer Games.

• Men's Alpine Skiing: Olympic Gold Medalists Alpine skiing was introduced to the Olympic Games in 1936.

• Women's Alpine Skiing: Olympic Gold Medalists Alpine skiing was introduced to the Olympic Games in 1936.

• Hunting.

  See Game Laws; See also Fox Hunting; Trapping. Contributed By:Jay H. CassellMicrosoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

• Les sports Jouer To play Les jeux de plein air Outdoor games Colin-maillard Blindman's buff Cache-cache Hide-and-seek Saute-mouton Leapfrog Se balancer To

  Un match nul A dra w Un coup de pied, un tir A shoot S’entraîner To practise, t o practice Se maintenir en for me To keep fit L’entraînement Practice, t raining L’entraîneur Th e coach Manquer d’entraînement To be out o f practice Jouer fr anc jeu To pla y f air Le rugb y Rugb y foo tball, rugger La ligne Th e line Marquer un essai To score a t ry Brutal rough Le hocke y Hocke y Le base-ball Basebal l Le tennis Te nnis Un court de t ennis A tennis court Un partenaire...

• Game of thrones: produit mondialise

  Royaume Uni. Le reste provient de diff?rents pays du monde tels que le Br?sil, Australie, ?tats Unis, Canada, Nouvelle Z?lande. Apr?s avoir r?aliser les castings, les ?pisodes commencent ? ?tre tourn?s en diff?rents endroits. Soit en studio, ? Belfast en Irlande du Nord, soit ? l'ext?rieur: au Maroc ou dans divers pays europ?ens comme l'Islande, l'Espagne, Malte ou le Royaume Uni. Mais de toute fa?on, une grande partie des sc?nes sont film?es en Irlande du Nord par ses magnifiques paysages, mont...

• Richards Leads Canadiens to 1944 Stanley Cup.

  overtime to capture the Stanley Cup championship. “Richard's first goal was a remarkable shot,” the New York Times wrote. “Turned completely around 10 feetfrom the net as he skated in after taking Blake's pass, the young winger completed his spin and let fly a backhand shot that beat goalie Mike Karakas. When hescored a minute later the game was delayed while the ice was cleared of missiles tossed by fans.” Richard's 1944 Stanley Cup performance established him ashockey's best player of the time...

• Nadia Comaneci Nadia Comaneci, born in 1961, Romanian-born gymnast, a favorite of fans and the media at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montréal, Québec, Canada, where she won three gold medals and a bronze medal in individual competition, and a silver medal for the Romanian team's second-place finish.

• Giacomo MEYERBEER: L’AFRICAINE (résumé et analyse de l’œuvre – Répertoire lyrique)

  qui est en réalité une reine hindoue capturée sur la côte d'Afri­ que. La fiancée de Vasco, Inès, se voit contrainte d'épouser Don Pedro, lequel périt dans une tempête au cours d'une expédition où il cherchait à ravir la gloire conquise par V asco de Gama. Croyant Inès morte elle aussi, V asco jure fidélité à Sélika. Mais celle-ci se sacrifie pour rendre V asco à Inès, et va chercher la mort à l'ombre enivrante du man cenillier ... PERSONNAGES...

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Sets Career Points Record.

  Play stopped as Abdul-Jabbar was swarmed by players, coaches, photographers, and reporters. During the ceremony he thanked his family and fans. He left the gamewith 22 points on 10-of-14 field-goal shooting and 2-of-2 free-throw shooting, along with 5 rebounds and 3 assists. The Lakers won the game, 129-115. Among the many basketball figures offering praise for Abdul-Jabbar's achievement was Kansas City Kings head coach Cotton Fitzsimmons. “Kareem scored 15,000of his points with skyhooks, du...

• Le Roman Reflet De La Réalité

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• Argentina Wins World Cup.

  Dutch team responded with two unanswered goals to earn the victory. In the consolation match Brazil squeaked past Italy, 2-1, in what was the final high-profileappearance of Brazilian star Roberto Rivelino, a three-time World Cup participant. The championship match was held at Río de la Plata stadium in Buenos Aires on Sunday, June 25. In a classic match-up, a methodical, disciplined European teamplayed against a spontaneous, mercurial South American squad. According to Argentina's coach, Ce...

• Computerspiele 1 EINLEITUNG Computerspiele, Form der Videospiele, die im Unterschied zu Konsolenspielen auf einem Personal Computer (PC) gespielt werden.

  4.2 Anstieg der Popularität in den achtziger und neunziger Jahren Die Initialzündung zum weltweiten Siegeszug von Computerspielen war 1982 die Veröffentlichung des ersten für den Heimgebrauch tauglichen Computers, desCommodore C64. Der 8-Bit-Computer wurde wegen seines vergleichsweise geringen Preises und seiner Spiel- und Programmiermöglichkeiten in kurzer Zeit insbesondereunter Jugendlichen überaus populär. Schätzungen zufolge erschienen für den C64 insgesamt mehr als 17 000 Spiele, die zunäc...

• Folk Dance I INTRODUCTION Traditional Irish Dancing Irish dancing comprises mainly reels and jigs and may be accompanied by lively folk music played on the fiddle, harp, or bagpipes.

  Highland Games and DancesHighland dances are part of the Highland Games, a series of events held annually in various parts of Scotland, Canada,and the United States. Dance historians point out that warriors from the Scottish Highlands once went into battle dancingand playing the bagpipes. Highland dances, performed to music played on bagpipes or fiddles, remain an important part ofScottish culture.Courtesy of BBC Worldwide Americas. All Rights Reserved. Folk dances are usually thought to be simp...

• Rome (Italy) - geography.

  country’s best, and in the summer at the Baths of Caracalla. The city also has some 20 theaters and 6 major concert halls, which offer a varied repertory during the fall,winter, and spring. The museums of the city deal with all aspects of the arts and sciences and are among the world’s finest. The oldest art collection in Rome, housed in the CapitolineMuseum, was established in 1471 and contains exceptional antiquities. Among other Roman museums are the National Museum of the Villa Giulia, which...