Article: San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Article: Quebec--Development and Peace is sending $400,000 to Pakistan and India to provide shelter for 9,500 families affected by the October earthquake in Asia.(Brief Article)
Catholic Insight;  February 1, 2006 ;     237 words ......Development and Peace is sending $400,000 to Pakistan and India to provide shelter for 9,500 families affected by the October earthquake in Asia. Last January, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops launched a nationwide appeal that helped raise $20...

Article: teredo
The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea;      170 words ......enzymes that are able to break down cellulose; most other woodborers rely on symbiotic micro-organisms to break it down. The tunnel connects to the outside water via a tiny hole through which the teredo obtains the oxygen it needs. A fully grown teredo can be nearly...

Article: EGYPT: HISTORICAL CAIRO RESTORATION MADE ACCORDING TO INT'L STANDARDS.
IPR Strategic Business Information Database;  August 21, 2007 ;     75 words ......international technical and scientific standards laid down by UNESCO. This huge project was launched in 1992 following the October earthquake that hit Egypt and caused big damage to the capital's antiquities and old sites, the Minister said. Hosni pointed out...

Article: Norwegian tunnel crash kills 5
AP Worldstream;  June 29, 2009 ;     96 words ......identified but are believed to be a 52-year-old man and four people in their mid-20s. The 50-mile (80-kilometer) Eiksund tunnel connects the island of Hareidlandet with the Norwegian mainland and runs as deep as 940 feet (290 meters) below sea level. Kuloe...

Article: JORDAN: PRINCE TOURS PAKISTAN'S QUAKE-HIT AREAS.
IPR Strategic Business Information Database;  November 22, 2005 ;     107 words ......the International Donors Conference on Saturday in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. During his third visit since the October earthquake, Prince Rashid met with the Jordanian medical team operating in Pakistan. He discussed with the team members and their...

Article: French farmers briefly block Mont Blanc
AP Worldstream;  April 10, 2008 ;     115 words ......100 French livestock merchants have used their cattle trucks to blockade the French entrance of the Mont Blanc tunnel. The tunnel connects France and Italy, and the protest backed up traffic on both sides of it for several hours on Thursday. The livestock merchants...

Article: Project of the month.(Brief Article)
Concrete Construction;  July 1, 2003 ;     300 words ......completion. It will bring all of Stanford's resources for diagnosing and treating cancer under one roof. A basement-level tunnel connects the four-level building to the adjacent Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, while a bridge connects the new building to...

Article: Last days for the Bay ferries? (East Bay ferries)
Sunset;  March 1, 1990 ;     572 words ...The East Bay ferries put into service when the October earthquake closed the Bay Bridge are expected to continue running at least through February (and perhaps longer), but service could be discontinued...

Article: SWITZERLAND: YOUNG GLOBAL LEADERS FORGE PARTNERSHIP WITH PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF AND TOURISM COMPANIES.
IPR Strategic Business Information Database;  January 29, 2006 ;     180 words ......Organization (KVDO), a new public-private partnership aimed at the long-term reconstruction of the regions affected by the 8 October earthquake. The KVDO, a collaboration between the Government of Pakistan, the private sector and the Forum of Young Global Leaders...

Article: Virginia Beach: Transportation
Cities of the United States;      239 words ......city's ocean-front resort area. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel connects Virginia Beach with Virginia's eastern shore. The Hampton...Newport News and Hampton. The Merrimac-Monitor Memorial Bridge Tunnel connects the south side and peninsula via the James River. Bus service...

Article: Davos: just do it. (Going Places).(description of Davos, Switzerland)(Brief Article)
Swiss News;  August 1, 2002 ;     457 words ......hours) from Zurich by car, with train connections from Zurich main station every hour between 6:00 and 21:10. The Vereina Tunnel connects the lower Engadine Valley and Klosters/Davos. Hiking: Davos boasts more than 450 km of marked hiking trails (84 km in winter...

Article: Holding back the sands of time. (earthquake damage to Cairo, Egypt's historic buildings) (Mosaic)
The Middle East;  January 1, 1993 ;     700+ words ......that Cairo's medieval quarter, considered the world's most important repository of Islamic architecture, survived the October earthquake. But it soon became apparent that the stability of medieval buildings had been so weakened by the tremors, experts fear...

Article: Tunnel
How Products Are Made;      700+ words ......largest islands, Honshu and Hokkaido. One of the most anticipated tunnels was the Channel Tunnel. Completed in 1994, this tunnel connects Great Britain to Europe through three, 31-mi (50-km) long tunnels (two one-way and one service tunnel). Twenty-three miles...

Article: Gift shopping at science museums in the Bay Area. (San Francisco Bay Area)
Sunset;  December 1, 1989 ;     518 words ......to museum displays. All shops are closed on Christmas Day. (As we went to press, all were open for business after the October earthquake.) The Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco; (415) 563-7337, or 561-0393 for telephone orders (no catalog). Open...