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Houston
4 Sur ces bases solides, l'industrie devient prépondé rante à Houston dans la seconde moitié du xx• siècle. Ses raffineries (150 mil.lions de tonnes traitées en 1974) en font l'un des premiers centres pétroliers du monde. Houston abrite la plus forte concentration d'usines pétro chimiques des États-Unis (40 Ofo de la capacité totale). L'industrie locale est le principal foumisse.ur d'équipe ments pétroliers. Les secteurs de la chimie, de J'électro...
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Houston - geography.
Medical Research in HoustonThe city of Houston in southeastern Texas is home to the Texas Medical Center, a complex of more than 40 medical institutions. Inthis Medical Center laboratory, a scientist operates a DNA synthesizer in research aimed at developing a vaccine to protect againstHIV.Hank Morgan-Science Source/Photo Researchers, Inc. Situated near major petroleum and natural-gas fields, Houston is the center of the national petroleum industry. The metropolitan region leads the nation in pe...
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Houston - geography.
Prominent historical and cultural institutions include the Civic Center Complex, located in the central business district. The complex is composed of the George R. BrownConvention Center; the Wortham Center, which is the home of the Houston Grand Opera and the Houston Ballet; and the Jesse H. Jones Hall for Performing Arts, whichis the home of the Houston Symphony. The nearby Alley Theatre houses a professional repertory acting company. Among other local professional performance groupsare the Ma...
- WNBA Champions Season Winner Series Loser 1997 Houston Comets 1-0 New York Liberty 1998 Houston Comets 2-1 Phoenix Mercury 1999 Houston Comets 2-1 New York Liberty 2000 Houston
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Etats-Unis d’Amérique : puissance et territoire aménagé.
lol.!iil::!,j,!fl Les aménag ements du littoral texan De la frontière mexicaine au delta du Mississippi, pour échapper aux cyclones, les ports se sont enfoncés loin vers l'intérieur. Quelques avant-ports comme celui de Galvesron s'abritent derrière d'imposantes digues. I:activité de ces ports repose sur le pétrole. [ . .. ] Plus encore que Dallas, Houston est la ville du pétrole. Toutes les industries gravitant autour des forages, de l'extraction ou de la...
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National League: Gold Glove Award Winners.
1957 no award 1958 Del Crandall Milwaukee Braves 1959 Del Crandall Milwaukee Braves 1960 Del Crandall Milwaukee Braves 1961 John Roseboro Los Angeles Dodgers 1962 Del Crandall Milwaukee Braves 1963 Johnny Edwards Cincinnati Reds 1964 Johnny Edwards Cincinnati Reds 1965 Joe Torre Milwaukee Braves 1966 Johnny Roseboro Los Angeles Dodgers 1967 Randy Hundley Chicago Cubs 1968 Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds 1969 Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds 1970 Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds 1971 Johnny Bench Cincinna...
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Citations avec boom, nom masculin
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- Chamberlain (Houston Stewart) Écrivain allemand d'origine anglaise (Southsea, près de Portsmouth, 1855 - Bayreuth, 1927).
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Ernst, Max - sculpture.
principale figure en peinture du surréalisme. En 1925, Max Ernst parfait ses techniques du frottage et du grattage expérimentées pour ses « collages intégraux ». Inspiré par la pratique de l’écriture automatique, qui permet aux surréalistes de libérer l’expression d’une pensée inconsciente, Max Ernst frotte à la mine de plomb une feuille de papier posée sur des surfaces choisies au hasard. De ces séances de frottage naissent des dessins « aux facultés méditatives et hallucinatoires » que l’artis...
- Hughes Howard Robard, 1905-1976, né à Houston (Texas), homme d'affaires, producteur et cinéaste américain.
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Lyndon B.
A1 First Years in Office Johnson quickly made a two-fold reputation. He was a firm supporter of Roosevelt’s program, both domestic and foreign, and he was also a tireless worker on behalf ofthe voters he represented. Often the two activities coincided, as was the case when he helped to bring public power into Texas through the Rural ElectrificationAdministration and the Lower Colorado River Authority. He also secured funds for the building of dams, roads, and other public improvements in his di...
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Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika - geographie.
Zu den bekanntesten Säugetierarten der Vereinigten Staaten gehören Bisons, Wapitis (amerikanische Rothirsche), Elche, Braunbären (mit den Unterarten Grizzlybär undKodiakbär), Schwarzbären, Pumas, Wölfe, Kojoten und Nordamerikanische Biber; in den Prärien sind Präriehunde verbreitet. Lebten um 1800 noch rund 40 Millionen Bisonsin den Prärien Nordamerikas, waren es 100 Jahre später nur noch etwa 1 000. Heute hat sich der Bestand aufgrund strenger Schutzvorschriften erholt und liegt bei etwa200 000...
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Cy Young Award Winners.
1956 Don Newcombe Brooklyn Dodgers 1957 Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves 1960 Vernon Law Pittsburgh Pirates 1962 Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 1964 Dean Chance Los Angeles Angels 1965 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 1966 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 1967 Mike McCormick San Francisco Giants 1968 Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals 1969 Tom Seaver New York Mets 1970 Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals 1971 Ferguson Jenkins Chicago Cubs 1972 Steve Carlton Philadelph...
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Cy Young Award Winners
Cy Young Award Winners (American League).
1956 Don Newcombe Brooklyn Dodgers 1957 Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves 1960 Vernon Law Pittsburgh Pirates 1962 Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 1964 Dean Chance Los Angeles Angels 1965 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 1966 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 1967 Mike McCormick San Francisco Giants 1968 Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals 1969 Tom Seaver New York Mets 1970 Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals 1971 Ferguson Jenkins Chicago Cubs 1972 Steve Carlton Philadelph...
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San Antonio (city, Texas) - geography.
The SBC Center is the home venue for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's NationalBasketball Association (WNBA). The dome also serves as the site for the Alamo Bowl, an annual post-season college football game. Large themed amusement parks inthe San Antonio area are Fiesta Texas and Sea World of Texas. San Antonio’s major annual event is the Fiesta, a ten-day celebration in late April with carnivals, ethnic feasts, art...
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Census.
Prior to any census, a census agency must develop an accurate list of addresses and maps to ensure that everyone is counted. The U.S. Census Bureau obtainsaddresses primarily from the United States Postal Service and from previous census address lists. It also works closely with state, local, and tribal governments tocompile accurate lists. Finally, census agencies often conduct an extensive marketing campaign before Census Day to remind the general population about theimportance of responding t...
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Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika - geographie.
Zu den bekanntesten Säugetierarten der Vereinigten Staaten gehören Bisons, Wapitis (amerikanische Rothirsche), Elche, Braunbären (mit den Unterarten Grizzlybär undKodiakbär), Schwarzbären, Pumas, Wölfe, Kojoten und Nordamerikanische Biber; in den Prärien sind Präriehunde verbreitet. Lebten um 1800 noch rund 40 Millionen Bisonsin den Prärien Nordamerikas, waren es 100 Jahre später nur noch etwa 1 000. Heute hat sich der Bestand aufgrund strenger Schutzvorschriften erholt und liegt bei etwa200 000...
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Texas - geography.
D Climate Eastern Texas has a humid subtropical climate, while a semiarid low latitude climate prevails in central areas, and an arid low latitude climate in the extreme west. Alongthe coast the climate is much milder, with fewer extremes in temperatures. Hurricanes sometimes hit the coastal areas of Texas from late July through September, andtornadoes are common in north-central Texas in April and May. D1 Temperature Summers are hot throughout the state, and temperatures exceeding 35°C (95°F)...
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Texas - USA History.
D Climate Eastern Texas has a humid subtropical climate, while a semiarid low latitude climate prevails in central areas, and an arid low latitude climate in the extreme west. Alongthe coast the climate is much milder, with fewer extremes in temperatures. Hurricanes sometimes hit the coastal areas of Texas from late July through September, andtornadoes are common in north-central Texas in April and May. D1 Temperature Summers are hot throughout the state, and temperatures exceeding 35°C (95°F)...
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Dallas (Texas) - geography.
VI RECREATION Dallas contains more than 400 parks that cover a total of about 20,000 hectares (about 50,000 acres). Notable parks include Marsalis Park, which contains the DallasZoo, and the parks surrounding White Rock Lake, Bachman Lake, and Lake Cliff. City-owned greenbelts parallel White Rock Creek, Turtle Creek, and the Trinity River.Fair Park contains a number of museums, the city aquarium, and the Cotton Bowl stadium (the site of the annual Cotton Bowl college football game), as well as...