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(Encyclopedia) Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), U.S. government program designed to assist economically disadvantaged, unemployed, or underemployed persons. Enacted in 1973, CETA…Wrede, Karl Philipp von
(Encyclopedia) Wrede, Karl Philipp vonWrede, Karl Philipp vonkärl fēˈlĭp fən vrāˈdə [key], 1767–1838, Bavarian general. He helped reorganize the Bavarian army, commanded part of the Bavarian troops…Kailua
(Encyclopedia) KailuaKailuakäēl&oomacr;ˈə [key], uninc. city (1990 pop. 36,818), Honolulu co., Hawaii, on the southeastern coast of Oahu, on Kailua Bay. A Univ. of Hawaii agricultural experiment…Early, Jubal Anderson
(Encyclopedia) Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816–94, Confederate general, b. Franklin co., Va., grad. West Point, 1837. After fighting against the Seminole in Florida he resigned from the army (1838),…Douglas, Paul Howard
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Paul Howard, 1892–1976, U.S. Senator (1949–67), b. Salem, Mass. An economist, he joined the faculty of the Univ. of Chicago in 1920; was active as a government adviser,…land use
(Encyclopedia) land use, exploitation of land for agricultural, industrial, residential, recreational, or other purposes. Because the United States historically has a laissez-faire attitude toward…Kaneohe
(Encyclopedia) KaneoheKaneohekäˈnāōhā [key], uninc. city (1990 pop. 35,448), Honolulu co., Hawaii, on the east coast of Oahu, on Kaneohe Bay. Once the site of a pineapple plantation and cannery, it…Engineering Geologist
Dale Glenn Tell us about your work---what do you do? In general, engineering geologists are involved with the ground portion of construction, they see…Fort Sam Houston
(Encyclopedia) Fort Sam Houston, U.S. army facility, S Tex., in San Antonio; headquarters of the U.S. Army North and the U.S. Army South. In 2010 it was amalgamated with Lackland and Randolph air…Environmental Engineer
Christopher Martinez Tell us about your work---what do you do? All aspects of environmental work for an oil & gas gathering and processing company…Trending
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