A drought or an extreme dry periodic climate is an extended period where water availability falls below the statistical requirements for a region. Drought is not a purely physical phenomenon, but instead is an interplay between natural water availability and human demands for water supply. Drought - Meanings. The precise definition of drought is made complex due to political considerations, but there are generally three types of conditions that are referred to as drought. Meteorologic ...

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• Drought - Meanings
• Drought - Consequences
• Drought - Famous droughts
• Drought - 18th and 19th centuries Cape Verde
• Drought - 1900 India
• Drought - 1902 Australia
• Drought - 1921-22 Soviet Union
• Drought - 1932-34 Soviet Union
• Drought - 1928-30 northwest China
• Drought - 1936 Sichuan Province China
• Drought - 1930-37 United States
• Drought - 1941 Sichuan Province China
• Drought - 1965-67 India
• Drought - 1968-74 Sahel
• Drought - 1968-72 Iran
• Drought - 1973–74 Ethiopia
• Drought - 1982-83 Australia
• Drought - 1983 Bolivia
• Drought - 1984-85 Ethiopia

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Drought, Drought - Meanings, Drought - Consequences, Drought - Famous droughts, Drought - 18th and 19th centuries Cape Verde, Drought - 1900 India, Drought - 1902 Australia, Drought - 1921-22 Soviet Union, Drought - 1932-34 Soviet Union, Drought - 1928-30 northwest China, Drought - 1936 Sichuan Province China, Drought - 1930-37 United States, Drought - 1941 Sichuan Province China, Drought - 1965-67 India, Drought - 1968-74 Sahel, Drought - 1968-72 Iran, Drought - 1973–74 Ethiopia, Drought - 1982-83 Australia, Drought - 1983 Bolivia, Drought - 1984-85 Ethiopia

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The precise definition of drought is made complex due to political considerations, but there are generally three types of conditions that are referred to as drought. Meteorological drought is brought about when there is a prolonged period with below average precipitation. Agricultural drought is brought about when there is insufficient moisture for average crop or range production. This condition can arise, even in times of average precipitation, due to soil conditions or agricultural techniques. ...

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Drought, Drought - Meanings, Drought - Consequences, Drought - Famous droughts, Drought - 18th and 19th centuries Cape Verde, Drought - 1900 India, Drought - 1902 Australia, Drought - 1921-22 Soviet Union, Drought - 1932-34 Soviet Union, Drought - 1928-30 northwest China, Drought - 1936 Sichuan Province China, Drought - 1930-37 United States, Drought - 1941 Sichuan Province China, Drought - 1965-67 India, Drought - 1968-74 Sahel, Drought - 1968-72 Iran, Drought - 1973–74 Ethiopia, Drought - 1982-83 Australia, Drought - 1983 Bolivia, Drought - 1984-85 Ethiopia

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The Curse of the Billy Goat, or Billy Goat Curse (curse supposedly began in 1945) is the name of an urban myth, superstition, or scapegoat used to explain the World Series drought that Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs have had to endure since their last appearance in the 1945 World Series, and their last World Series championship in 1908. Curse of the Billy Goat - The semi beginning. As the story goes, William "Billy Goat" Sianis, a Greek immigrant who owned a nearby tavern (the now-famous Billy ...

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• Curse of the Billy Goat - The semi beginning
• Curse of the Billy Goat - Recent events
• Curse of the Billy Goat - Former Cubs who won a World Series title elsewhere
• Curse of the Billy Goat - Sources

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Hebden Bridge - Early history. The original settlement was the hilltop village of Heptonstall. Hebden Bridge started as a settlement where the Halifax to Burnley hilltop packhorse route dropped down into the valley, crossing the river Hebden. Hebden Bridge - The rise of Hebden Bridge as a town. The steep wet hills and access to major wool markets meant that Hebden Bridge was ideal for water powered weaving mills and the town developed during the 19th and 20th centuries. Drainag ...

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Hebden Bridge, Hebden Bridge - History, Hebden Bridge - Early history, Hebden Bridge - The rise of Hebden Bridge as a town, Hebden Bridge - Developing Facilities, Hebden Bridge - Second World War, Hebden Bridge - Local Government, Hebden Bridge - Postwar period, Hebden Bridge - Local Issues, Hebden Bridge - Housing, Hebden Bridge - Unsolved Murders, Hebden Bridge - Acre Mill, Hebden Bridge - Floods, Hebden Bridge - The 1995 Drought, Hebden Bridge - Attractions, Hebden Bridge - Famous People

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Hebden Bridge - Housing. Hebden Bridge is a popular place to live. However space is limited due to the steep valleys and lack of flat land. In the past this led to "upstairs downstairs" houses. These were houses built in terraces with 4 - 5 storeys. The upper storeys face uphill while the lower ones face downhill with their back wall against the hillside. The bottom 2 storeys would be one house while the upper 2 - 3 storeys would be another. This also led to unusual legal arrangements such as the "flying lease", where the shared floor ...

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Hebden Bridge, Hebden Bridge - History, Hebden Bridge - Early history, Hebden Bridge - The rise of Hebden Bridge as a town, Hebden Bridge - Developing Facilities, Hebden Bridge - Second World War, Hebden Bridge - Local Government, Hebden Bridge - Postwar period, Hebden Bridge - Local Issues, Hebden Bridge - Housing, Hebden Bridge - Unsolved Murders, Hebden Bridge - Acre Mill, Hebden Bridge - Floods, Hebden Bridge - The 1995 Drought, Hebden Bridge - Attractions, Hebden Bridge - Famous People

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Hebden Bridge has many attractions. It lies close to the Pennine Way and is popular for outdoor pursuits such as walking, climbing and cycling. The Arts Festival takes place every year in the late Spring and the well conserved region of Hardcastle Crags. Hebden Bridge attracts artists and admirers alike from many miles around. Walkley's Clog Mill was the only clog factory in the world. It has since closed down. However, clogs are available for all that want to buy them at Brook's Mill, near Elland. Hebden Bridge boasts the first community ...

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Hebden Bridge, Hebden Bridge - History, Hebden Bridge - Early history, Hebden Bridge - The rise of Hebden Bridge as a town, Hebden Bridge - Developing Facilities, Hebden Bridge - Second World War, Hebden Bridge - Local Government, Hebden Bridge - Postwar period, Hebden Bridge - Local Issues, Hebden Bridge - Housing, Hebden Bridge - Unsolved Murders, Hebden Bridge - Acre Mill, Hebden Bridge - Floods, Hebden Bridge - The 1995 Drought, Hebden Bridge - Attractions, Hebden Bridge - Famous People

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As of January 21, 2006 Notes: Squad numbers as listed for Campeonato Paulista 06 ...

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São Paulo Futebol Clube, São Paulo Futebol Clube - History, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1900 - 1934: From Paulistano to São Paulo da Floresta, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1935 - 1939: Finally São Paulo FC, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1940 - 1950: The Steam Roller, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1951 - 1957: The Drought, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1958 - 1969: Just the Stadium, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1970 - 1975: The Glory Again, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1976 - 1979: Affirmation Times, São Paulo Futebol Clube - The 1980s: Tricolor Decade, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1990 - 1995: The Telê Era, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1996 - 2004: Post-Telê Traumatic Shock?, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 2005: Once Again the Best of the World, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Titles, São Paulo Futebol Clube - International Competitions, São Paulo Futebol Clube - National Competitions, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Other International Competitions, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Brazilian League record, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Current squad, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Famous Players, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Famous Coaches, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Stadium, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Records, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Ultras, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Presidents, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Famous Matches, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Reference

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São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1900 - 1934: From Paulistano to São Paulo da Floresta. In 1900, the Clube Atlético Paulistano is founded. After winning several championships, due to the football professionalization, they decided to end their activities in this sport, as did Associação Atlética das Palmeiras. Then, the players and the supporters of both teams founded the São Paulo Futebol Clube on January 25, 1930. São Paulo's playfield was called Floresta (Forest), so the team was known as São ...

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São Paulo Futebol Clube, São Paulo Futebol Clube - History, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1900 - 1934: From Paulistano to São Paulo da Floresta, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1935 - 1939: Finally São Paulo FC, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1940 - 1950: The Steam Roller, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1951 - 1957: The Drought, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1958 - 1969: Just the Stadium, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1970 - 1975: The Glory Again, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1976 - 1979: Affirmation Times, São Paulo Futebol Clube - The 1980s: Tricolor Decade, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1990 - 1995: The Telê Era, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1996 - 2004: Post-Telê Traumatic Shock?, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 2005: Once Again the Best of the World, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Titles, São Paulo Futebol Clube - International Competitions, São Paulo Futebol Clube - National Competitions, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Other International Competitions, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Brazilian League record, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Current squad, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Famous Players, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Famous Coaches, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Stadium, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Records, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Ultras, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Presidents, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Famous Matches, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Reference

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La Tène is a village near the Lake Neuchâtel, (Lac de Neuchâtel), a lake in Switzerland. It is both an archaeological site and the eponymous site for the late Iron Age La Tène culture, also spelt "Latène" or "La-Tène". In 1857, prolonged drought lowered the waters of the Neuenburger See by about 2 m. On the northernmost tip of the lake, between the river Zihl and a point south of the village of Marin-Epagnier, H. Kopp, looking for antiquities for Colonel F. Schwab, discovered several rows of wooden piles that still reached about 50 cm into the water. From am ...

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La Tène culture, La Tène culture - La Tène site, La Tène culture - La Tène culture, La Tène culture - Famous La Tène works

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São Paulo Futebol Clube - International Competitions. 3 times champion Intercontinental Cup 2 times - 1992, 1993 FIFA Club World Championship: 1 time - 2005 7 times champion Libertadores Cup 3 times - 1992, 1993, 2005 Conmebol Cup: 1 time - 1994 Recopa: 2 times - 1993, 1994 Supercopa (Libertadores ...

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São Paulo Futebol Clube, São Paulo Futebol Clube - History, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1900 - 1934: From Paulistano to São Paulo da Floresta, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1935 - 1939: Finally São Paulo FC, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1940 - 1950: The Steam Roller, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1951 - 1957: The Drought, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1958 - 1969: Just the Stadium, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1970 - 1975: The Glory Again, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1976 - 1979: Affirmation Times, São Paulo Futebol Clube - The 1980s: Tricolor Decade, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1990 - 1995: The Telê Era, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 1996 - 2004: Post-Telê Traumatic Shock?, São Paulo Futebol Clube - 2005: Once Again the Best of the World, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Titles, São Paulo Futebol Clube - International Competitions, São Paulo Futebol Clube - National Competitions, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Other International Competitions, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Brazilian League record, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Current squad, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Famous Players, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Famous Coaches, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Stadium, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Records, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Ultras, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Presidents, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Famous Matches, São Paulo Futebol Clube - Reference

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Main Barton Spring/Parthenia is the most famous, yet possibly least obvious of the four springs. It is located near the diving board in Barton Springs Pool. Since it is completely submerged by the water of the pool, it is not always flowing in a way that is visible at the surface. On average, the spring discharges about 30,000,000 US gallons per day (1 m³/s). The lowest discharge ever recorded was 9,000,000 US gallons per day (0.4 m³/s) during the drought of the 1950's, and the highest discharge ever recorded was 85,000,000 US gallo ...

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Barton Springs, Barton Springs - Geology, Barton Springs - Main Barton Spring, Barton Springs - Other Springs

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The town grew steadily, weathering the drought and depression that hit Los Angeles in the 1890s and in 20 years, the community now consisted of its own bank, newspaper, high school and a thriving business district with a hardware store, livery stable, dry goods store, general store, and a bicycle repair shop. The population would petition the State Legislature to incorporate and formally become a city on July 8, ...

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Burbank Los Angeles County California, Burbank Los Angeles County California - Early history, Burbank Los Angeles County California - The City of Burbank, Burbank Los Angeles County California - Burbank Today, Burbank Los Angeles County California - Geography, Burbank Los Angeles County California - Demographics, Burbank Los Angeles County California - Economy, Burbank Los Angeles County California - Education, Burbank Los Angeles County California - Famous residents, Burbank Los Angeles County California - Reference

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Fountain - Mercury fountain. For the Barcelona exhibition of 1937 Alexander Calder created in remembrance the miners who were killed at the mercury mines at Almadén a memorial fountain, which uses mercury instead of water. (Today it is enclosed behind glass.) [1] http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/spain/barcelona/fundmiro/calder.html Fountain - Gin fountain. During New York City's first drought emergency in modern times, Gene Moore, window designer ...

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Fountain, Fountain - History, Fountain - Fountain of life, Fountain - Animated fountains, Fountain - Other meanings, Fountain - Design, Fountain - Fountains for celebration, Fountain - Water quality issues, Fountain - US: Legal liability, Fountain - Fountains not using water, Fountain - Mercury fountain, Fountain - Gin fountain, Fountain - Famous traditional fountains, Fountain - Some modern fountains

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The town grew steadily, weathering the drought and depression that hit Los Angeles in the 1890s and in 20 years, the community now consisted of its own bank, newspaper, high school and a thriving business district with a hardware store, livery stable, dry goods store, general store, and a bicycle repair shop. The population would petition the State Legislature to incorporate and formally become a city on July ...

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Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California - Early history, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California - The City of Burbank, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California - Burbank Today, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California - Geography, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California - Demographics, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California - Economy, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California - Education, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California - Famous residents, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California - Reference

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Most historians agree that the disruption caused by collectivisation and the resistance of the peasants worsened conditions during the Great Famine of 1932–1933, especially in Ukraine, a region famous for its rich soil (chernozem). This particular period is called the Holodomor in Ukrainian. During the similar famine of 1921–1923, numerous campaigns, inside the country, as well as internationally were held to raise money and food in support of the population of the affected regions. Nothing similar was done during the drought of 1932–1 ...

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Collectivisation in the USSR, Collectivisation in the USSR - Traditional farming, Collectivisation in the USSR - The cities' need for food, Collectivisation in the USSR - The crisis of 1928, Collectivisation in the USSR - Goals of collectivisation, Collectivisation in the USSR - Implementation, Collectivisation in the USSR - Central Asia and Kazakhstan, Collectivisation in the USSR - Ukraine, Collectivisation in the USSR - Glasnost and Ukrainian independence, Collectivisation in the USSR - International recognition, Collectivisation in the USSR - Notes, Collectivisation in the USSR - References and further reading

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Albury is situated on the Murray River in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. The city is built above the river flats of the Murray River, and is 164 metres above sea level (539 feet) at the airport. Hume Dam is situated on the Murray River upstream of Albury. It was constructed 1930s for irrigation purposes and has caused significant changes to the flow patterns and ecology of the Murray River. Before the construction of the Hume Dam, flows in normal (non-drought) years were low in summer and autumn (though still ...

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Albury New South Wales, Albury New South Wales - History, Albury New South Wales - Geography, Albury New South Wales - Transport, Albury New South Wales - Economy, Albury New South Wales - Sport, Albury New South Wales - Tourism, Albury New South Wales - Culture, Albury New South Wales - Politics, Albury New South Wales - Famous murders

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National Hockey League - The beginnings to The Original Six. Amateur Hockey Association (1893-1898) Canadian Amateur Hockey League (1898-1905) Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey League (1905-1906) Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (1906-1909) Canadian Hockey Association (1909-1910) National Hockey Association (1909-1917) Pacific Coast Hockey Association (1911-1924) National Hockey League (1917-present) Western Canada Hockey League (1921-1926)See also:

National Hockey League, National Hockey League - History, National Hockey League - The beginnings to The Original Six, National Hockey League - Expansion: 1967 and beyond, National Hockey League - Labour Issues, National Hockey League - Post Lockout, National Hockey League - Trophies and awards, National Hockey League - Current organization, National Hockey League - Eastern Conference, National Hockey League - Western Conference, National Hockey League - Structure, National Hockey League - Presidents/Commissioners of the NHL

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The National Hockey League also presents numerous trophies, in addition to the Stanley Cup for the overall playoff champion, as well as the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl for the Western Conference playoff champions and the Prince of Wales Trophy for the Eastern Conference playoff champions. They include: Art Ross Memorial Trophy (1948 - present) -- regular season league scoring champion Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (1968 - present) -- perseverance and sportsmanship Calder Memorial Trophy (1933 - present) -- rooki ...

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National Hockey League, National Hockey League - History, National Hockey League - The beginnings to The Original Six, National Hockey League - Expansion: 1967 and beyond, National Hockey League - Labour Issues, National Hockey League - Post Lockout, National Hockey League - Trophies and awards, National Hockey League - Current organization, National Hockey League - Eastern Conference, National Hockey League - Western Conference, National Hockey League - Structure, National Hockey League - Presidents/Commissioners of the NHL

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National Hockey League - Eastern Conference. National Hockey League - Western Conference. National Hockey League - Structure. Each team in the NHL plays 82 regular season games, 41 games at home and 41 on the road. Teams used to play all other teams in the league at least once, but this will no longer be the case following implementation of post-lockout changes. Teams will now play 10 interconference (that is, not in their own conference) games throughout ...

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National Hockey League, National Hockey League - History, National Hockey League - The beginnings to The Original Six, National Hockey League - Expansion: 1967 and beyond, National Hockey League - Labour Issues, National Hockey League - Post Lockout, National Hockey League - Trophies and awards, National Hockey League - Current organization, National Hockey League - Eastern Conference, National Hockey League - Western Conference, National Hockey League - Structure, National Hockey League - Presidents/Commissioners of the NHL

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