ALBERT CANAL

waterway, c.80 mi (130 km) long, N Belgium, from the Meuse River to the Scheldt River; constructed 1930–39. The canal connects the important industrial region around Liège with the port of Antwerp, Belgium.

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books on: Albert Canal  - 1299 results

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The Panama Canal in American Politics: Domestic Advocacy and the Evolution of Policy
Book by J. Michael Hogan; Southern Illinois University Press, 1986
Subjects: Panama Canal (Panama), Panama--Foreign Relations--United States, United States--Foreign Relations--Panama
...Logan. The Story of the Panama Canal: The Wonderful Account of the...F. Sanitation in the Panama Canal Zone . Mt. Hope, C.Z.: Panama Canal Press, 1916. May Ernest R...Univ. Press, 1976. Norman Albert. The Panama Canal Treaties...
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The Long Haul West: The Great Canal Era, 1817-1850
Book by Madeline Sadler Waggoner; G. P. Putnams Sons, 1958
Subjects: Canals--United States--History
...Union Railway, 284 Gallatin, Albert, 49 Galveston and Brazos Canal...Canal, see Erie Canal Grand Canal of Pennsylvania, 193 Grand Opening of the Grand Canal, The , 108 , 113 , 116 , 130...196 "Hoosier", 251 Hoosier canals destroyed, 289 - 292 Hoosier...70 Hudson and Delaware Canal, 187 Hudson River, 16 , 35...
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Government Promotion of American Canals and Railroads, 1800-1890
Book by Carter Goodrich; Columbia University Press, 1960
Subjects: Canals--United States, Inland Water Transportation--United States, Railroads And State--United States
...investigation of U.S. canals and railroads, 65 Evans...Exploitation, through canals and railroads, 7 f...175 Falls of the Ohio canal, 22 , 26 , 36 , 152...improvements, 268 ; successful canal subscription, 273...Purchase, 181 Gallatin, Albert, Report on Roads and Canals, 19 , 28 -38; and...
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The Suez Canal: Its History and Diplomatic Importance
Book by Charles W. Hallberg; Columbia University Press, 1931
Subjects: Egypt--Foreign Relations, Egypt--History--British Occupation, 1882-, Suez Canal (Egypt)
...undertook the project for the canal. This group, the Societe dEtudes du canal de Suez , was organized by Enfantin...possibilities of constructing a canal across the Isthmus, to determine...be found in Dr. Georgi and Albert Dufour-Feronce, Urkanden...
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The Building of the Cape Cod Canal, 1627-1914
Book by William James Reid; George McKibbin and Son, Inc., 1961
Subjects: Cape Cod Canal (Mass.)
...to a lesser degree to espouse canal project after project despite...local or state level. In 1808 Albert Gallatin, the United States...pessimistic view of a Sandwich isthmus canal, and dismissed the Barnstable...Proprietors of the Eastham and Orleans Canal the right to construct a canal...
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journal articles on: Albert Canal  - 260 results

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Deciphering the Chemical Soup: Using Public Nuisance to Compel Chemical Testing
Journal article by Albert C. Lin; Notre Dame Law Review, Vol. 85, 2010
Subjects: Nuisance--Laws, regulations and rules, Nuisances--Laws, regulations and rules, Restatement (Second) of Torts, Tort liability--Laws, regulations and rules, Toxicity testing--Laws, regulations and rules, Toxicity tests--Laws, regulations and rules
...and the environment"). See generally Albert C. Lin, Size Matters: Regulating Nanotechnology...DATA, supra note 6, at 2. (15) See Albert C. Lin, Beyond Tort: Compensating Victims...navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin, or any public park, square...
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Regulating Contested Local Hazards: Is Constructive Dialogue Possible among Participants in Community Risk Management?
Journal article by Angela C. Halfacre, Albert R. Matheny, Walter A. Rosenbaum; Policy Studies Journal, Vol. 28, 2000
Subjects: Communication--Analysis, Environmental protection--Social aspects, Focus groups--Usage, Policy sciences--Analysis, Trust (Psychology)--Case studies, Uncertainty (Information theory)--Case studies
...of time. But all they does is do systems of canals with it now. All the runoff goes into a canal or a ditch, then it all runs into a creek...environmental risk perception and communication. Albert R. Matheny is professor of political science...
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Parish and Belonging: Community Identity and Welfare in England and Wales 1700-1950
Journal article by Albert J. Schmidt; Journal of Social History, Vol. 41, 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Parish and Belonging: Community Identity and Welfare in England and Wales 1700-1950 (Book)--Book reviews
...in England and Wales 1700-1950. by Albert J. Schmidt Parish and Belonging: Community...drainage, local charities, education, canal building, occupations, professions...History: Economy, Society, Culture. Albert J. Schmidt The George Washington University...
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Hugh Lister (1901-44): Priest, Labor Leader, Combatant Officer
Journal article by David Hein; Anglican and Episcopal History, Vol. 70, 2001
Subjects: Anglican churches, Christianity, Clergy, Lister, Hugh Evelyn Jackson (1901-44), Religious history, Theology
...When the bishop addressed the thousands assembled in the Albert Hall in London and spoke of "stepping out...in definite...later, under orders to seize the crossings over the Albert Canal and the road system beyond it, the Guards Armoured Division...
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March 2009: Madrid Theatre Finds the Silver Lining
Journal article by Phyllis Zatlin; Western European Stages, Vol. 21, 2009
Subjects: Economic crisis, Madrid Spain, Madrid Theatre, Theater, Theater companies, Theater history
...unquestionably is the Teatros del Canal: a large, controversial complex...paid for by the water company Canal de Isabel II. Set behind splendid...director of Teatros del Canal is Albert Boadella (b. 1943), a founder...directed and, along with Albert Triola, starred in the production...
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magazine articles on: Albert Canal  - 152 results

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The Story of Albert Papi
Magazine article by Jack C. Mason; Army, Vol. 54, June 2004
Subjects: Invasions, Military deployment, Military history, Military personnel, Normandy France, Papi, Albert, Prisoners of war & missing in action, World War II
The Story of Albert Papi by Jack C. Mason The 16th Infantry...late in the day." This is the story of Albert Papi, who has lived quietly in the same...through. Next, we came across a wide canal or antitank ditch that was filled with...
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Draining Africa's Eden: As Humanity's Thirst Grows, Natural Ecosystems Are Coming under Increasing Pressure. in Sudan, There Are Fears That the Resurrection of a 100-Year-Old Plan to Drain Africa's Largest Wetland in an Effort to Improve Downstream Flow in the White Nile Will Lead to the Destruction of One of the Continent's Richest Wildlife Refuges
Magazine article by Charlie Furniss; Geographical, Vol. 82, April 2010
Subjects: Aquatic resources--Environmental aspects, Aquatic resources--Sudan, Ecosystems--Environmental aspects, Jonglei Canal--Environmental aspects, Natural areas--Environmental aspects, Nature reserves--Environmental aspects, Water resources--Environmental aspects, Water resources--Sudan
...engineers drew up plans for a diversionary canal in 1938, after surveys in 1904 revealed...governments eventually started excavating a canal in 1978. But having completed only two...consult the Southern Sudanese about the canals construction contributed to the outbreak...stage initiative, known as the Jonglei Canal Project (ICP). Starting downstream...
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Will Pseudo-Scandals Decide the Election?
Magazine article by Sean Wilentz; The American Prospect, Vol. 11, September 25, 2000
Subjects: Gore, Albert, Jr.--Media coverage, Scandals--Political aspects
...chicanery was followed by the Love Canal hoax. On November 30, 1999...turn, he found out about Love Canal, New York, and went to work...first official to discover Love Canal, which had already been evacuated...Testimony of Vice President Albert Gore, Jr., April 18, 2000...
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Gore Family Ties
Magazine article by John Elvin; Insight on the News, Vol. 16, May 22, 2000
Subjects: Gore, Albert, Jr.--Political activity, Hammer, Armand--Political activity, Politicians--Moral and ethical aspects
...Chemical, that brought us Love Canal in the 1970s. The configuration...include Hammers cultivation of Albert Gore Sr., a fiddle-playing...talks, is found in the Love Canal toxic-waste tragedy. Gore...in fines for polluting Love Canal. Hooker was a subsidiary of...
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He's No Pinocchio
Magazine article by Robert Parry; Washington Monthly, Vol. 32, April 2000
Subjects: Gore, Albert, Jr.--Media coverage, Journalists--Moral and ethical aspects, Presidential candidates--Media coverage
...supposed claim that he discovered the Love Canal toxic waste dump. "I was the one that...writers put it, "lied." But the Love Canal flap started when The Washington Post and...Times filed grudging corrections. The Love Canal controversy began on Nov. 30 when Gore...
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newspaper articles on: Albert Canal  - 442 results

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Canal Link Aims to Bring Thousands to Albert Dock; Access for First Time since the 19th Century
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), December 5, 2005
...Post Staff LIVERPOOLS Albert Dock will become a thriving...Construction of the new canal link will connect it...it will lead to the canals classification being...the Leeds-Liverpool canal through the Pier Head...will be cut from the canals present terminus at...narrow boats into the Albert Dock water system. The western end of the canal, from Aintree to Stanley...
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City's Missing Canal Link on Brink of Completion; Albert Dock Reunited to Trans-Pennine Route
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), April 16, 2008
Citys Missing Canal Link on Brink of Completion; Albert Dock Reunited to Trans-Pennine...BEN SCHOFIELD BRITAINS first new canal for more than a century will be...straight into the heart of the Albert Dock system. Funding for the new...
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40thjubilee of Canals 'Rebirth'
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), November 1, 2008
Subjects: Canals
40thjubilee of Canals Rebirth. THIS week...the nations decaying canal system. For the first...the Leeds-Liverpool canal to Liverpools Albert Dock. The canals are bustling - much...Charles Hadfield World Canals Research and the Manchester Ship Canal. For more information...
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Al Gore and the Love Canal
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 7, 1999
Subjects: Gore, Albert, Jr.
Al Gore and the Love Canal While most pressies have been...and sitting vice president, Albert Gore Jr. His claims to have...upstate New York called Love Canal . . ." The AP story went on...to do what citizens in Love Canal did, I apologize," Mr. Gore...
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Horses Are on the Move for City's New Canal Link; Pier Head's Own Big Dig First Such Project for a Century
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), February 27, 2007
Subjects: Horses, Waterfront development
...Are on the Move for Citys New Canal Link; Pier Heads Own Big Dig...work starts on the UKs first canal project for more than a century...enable narrow boats to reach the Albert Dock from the Leeds-Liverpool...It will then finish in the Albert Dock system, giving Liverpools...
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encyclopedia articles on: Albert Canal  - 19 results

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Albert Canal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ALBERT CANAL waterway, c.80 mi (130 km) long, N Belgium, from the Meuse River to the Scheldt River; constructed 1930 39. The canal connects the important industrial region around Liege with the port of Antwerp...
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Canal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...swift currents (the Sip Canal in the Danube Rivers Iron Gate gorge). Canals may provide inland cities...the Manchester Ship Canal ), or shorten the distance between cities (the Albert Canal ). In the 20th cent. canals regained importance...
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Belgium
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Scheldt rivers and by a network of canals. Belgium is one of the most...tributaries, by a network of canals (notably the Albert Canal ), and by a dense railroad system...Social conditions improved under Albert I (reigned 1909 34), who also...
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LiÈge , City, Belgium
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the industrial Meuse valley, Liege is also an important transportation hub. It is located on the Albert Canal and on the Liege-Maastricht Canal and is the center of a road and rail network connecting Belgium and Germany. Manufactures include...
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Maastricht
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...city (1994 pop. 118,102), capital of Limburg prov., SE Netherlands, on the Maas (Meuse) River and on the Albert Canal system. It is an important rail and river transportation point and an industrial center. Manufactures include plastic...
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