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July–December, 1989 1989 California medfly attack: Ceratitis capitata (Medfly) 0 0 Southern California, United States: During the summer and fall of 1989, several outbreaks of medflies occurred throughout Southern California, particularly in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The outbreaks devastated crops. "The Breeders" (Unresolved) [4 ...
The period of infestation stretched from July 1989 through November 1990. [21] In the years since medflies were discovered in California, an average of $26 million was spent annually to control them; but 1989's attack was estimated to have cost $60 million in eradication efforts, making 1989 the second-most expensive year in the state's program.
There were no fatalities. This incident was the first known bioterrorist attack in the United States in the 20th century. [17] It was also the single largest bioterrorism attack on U.S. soil. [18] In June 1993, the religious group Aum Shinrikyo released anthrax in Tokyo. Eyewitnesses reported a foul odor.
Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly e. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat is a non-fiction book of investigative journalism about the 1992–1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak, written by Jeff Benedict and published in 2011. [1] Benedict recounts the events of the outbreak in the style of a suspenseful thriller. [2]
Although not everything in the film is recorded in the New Testament, the film emphasizes Mary's importance in Jesus' life by, for example, suggesting that his parables were inspired by stories Mary told him in his childhood, and portraying the risen Jesus appearing to Mary privately. The film closes with Mary suggesting that the death of her ...
Jesus of Montreal won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival [56] and swept the 11th Genie Awards, winning 12 prizes, [57] including Best Motion Picture, Best Director for Arcand, and the Golden Reel Award. It was also nominated for the 1989 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. [58]
The film was shot in early 1998. Lindsay Wagner described director Brian Trenchard-Smith as "amazing. I've never seen anybody work so fast, stay so calm, keep such a good attitude. Under these conditions, the feathers usually start flying." [1]
Journey to the Center of the Earth is an American 1989 fantasy film directed by Rusty Lemorande and starring Nicola Cowper and Paul Carafotes. It was a nominal sequel to the 1988 film Alien from L.A. , both of which are very loosely based on the 1864 novel Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne .