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Sol Nascente/Pôr do Sol was a rural area until the beginning of the 1990s, being part of Setor P.Sul and Setor P.Norte, the name Sol Nascente refers to two situations where there was a Japanese farm and thus referred to the land of the Rising Sun, and also back in 1976 in Ceilandia, the capoeira group Sol Nascente by Mestre Romeu appeared, which operated in the 90s on the C 40 of P.Norte next ...
[2] After the Korean War, the USAF Air Rescue Service resumed worldwide operations for rescue coverage and ARS squadrons flew hundreds of humanitarian relief and rescue missions, primarily using the HU-16 Albatross fixed-wing amphibious aircraft and the UH-19 and HH-19 versions of the H-19 Chickasaw helicopter.
Originally called Parnamirim Airport, this facility had an important role during World War II as a strategic base for aircraft flying between South America and West Africa. Particularly between 1943 and 1945, the base was used jointly by the Brazilian Air Force , United States Army and United States Navy , the Royal Air Force , and commercial ...
[3] [4] Central America—the southern region of the North American continent, comprising Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. [16] Sometimes, Central America may be defined to only include the five countries which gained independence as the United Provinces of Central America. This definition excludes ...
ARS research focuses on solving problems affecting Americans every day. [3] The ARS Headquarters is located in the Jamie L. Whitten Building on Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C., and the headquarters staff is located at the George Washington Carver Center (GWCC) in Beltsville, Maryland. [4] For 2018, its budget was $1.2 billion. [5]
Map of Köppen climate types of Mato Grosso do Sul. Mato Grosso do Sul has humid subtropical and tropical climates.The average annual rainfall is 1471.1 mm. January is the warmest month, with mean maximum of 34 °C (93.2 °F) and minimum of 24 °C (75.2 °F) and more rain; July experiences the coldest temperatures, with mean maximum of 25 °C (77 °F) and minimum of -2,0 °C (28 °F) and sun.
[2] Since 1960, the main categories are novels, poetry, short stories, drama, and essays in Spanish. [3]: 130 In 1970, a new category was added for testimonial narratives, and in 1973, the awards in the essay and testimonio categories were expanded to include works in Portuguese by Brazilian authors. A category for children's literature was ...
El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America is a book by Carrie Gibson published in 2019 by Atlantic Monthly Press.The work explores the world of New Spain by profiling a variety of centers of Spanish power and settlement, from the earliest settlements in what would become Puerto Rico, Florida and the southeastern United States, to middle American settlements such as New ...