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Sierra de Alcaraz (Vino de la Tierra)


Sierra de Alcaraz is a Spanish geographical indication for Vino de la Tierra wines located in the autonomous region of Castilla–La Mancha. "Vino de la Tierra" is one step below the mainstream Denominación de Origen indication on the Spanish wine quality ladder. The area covered by this geographical indication comprises the municipalities of Alcaraz, El Ballestero, El Bonillo, Povedilla, Robledo, and Viveros, located in the province of Albacete, in Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. It acquired its "Vino de la Tierra" status in
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Castilla–La Mancha


to such landscapes as the Ciudad Encantada, the Callejones de Las Majadas and the Hoces del Cabriel. In the southeast is the ridge of the Sierra Morena, the southern border of the Meseta Central and the region's border with Andalusia. Within the Sierra Morena, distinction can be made between the Sierra Madrona, Sierra de Alcudia and Sierra de San Andrés. At the other southern extreme of Castilla–La Mancha, the Sierra de Alcaraz and Sierra del Segura form part of the Sistema Bético. The territory of Castilla–La
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Toledo in 1085. The "Reconquista" ("Reconquest") took Cuenca in 1177. Other provinces to the south—the Campo de Calatrava, the Valle de Alcudia, and the Alfoz de Alcaraz (Campo de Montiel and Sierra de Alcaraz)—were consolidated during the reign of Alfonso VIII (reigned 1158–1214), whose conquests were completed by the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212). That victory assured Castilian domination of the region and hastened the decline of the Almohad Dynasty. From the time of the "Reconquista"
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El Ballestero


.. The town is on the "Ruta de Don Quijote," and nearby attractions include Libisosa, the remains of a Roman town near Lezuza; Alcaraz, a medieval town; Las Lagunas de Ruidera; and the Sierra de Alcaraz, a home to wildlife. El Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Cortes is also nearby. In addition to the fictional hero Don Quixote, Hannibal, the Carthaginian general who almost conquered Rome in the 3rd century BCE also passed close to the town along a prehistoric track that crosses the Iberian Peninsula;
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La Mancha


, wine grapes, olives) and cattle raising are the primary economic activities, but they are severely restricted by the harsh environmental conditions. Culturally, La Mancha includes the Sierra de Alcaraz, northern Sierra Morena, Montes de Toledo and Serranía de Cuenca, parts of Tajo river valley, and it is administratively divided among the comarcas of Campo de Montiel and Campo de ras de Ocaña y Manchuela to the north. The inhabitants are called "Manchegos". La Mancha has always been an important agricultural zone. Viticulture is important in
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Villarrobledo


of events, including the , the , the Holy Week and the International Chess Open 'Ciudad de Villarrobledo'. Villarrobledo is located in the center of La Mancha, a Spanish region with approximately 26.000 km² of almost perfect plain, on the eastern half of the Submeseta Meridional with elevation between 600 and 800 meters above sea level, and bordered by the Montes de Toledo, Sierra Morena, Sierra de Alcaraz and Serranía de Cuenca. Villarrobledo has a climate that registers extreme temperatures: very low in winter (there have been produced
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. Hailing from a humble background, Alcaraz worked throughout his teenage years as a builder's assistant in his hometown of San Roque González de Santa Cruz in the Paraguarí Department. After starting at amateur football in his country, the 19-year-old moved to Argentina and signed with Racing Club de Avellaneda, appearing rarely during his spell. In 2002 he was loaned to ACF Fiorentina, but the Italians soon faced bankruptcy and regrouped in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione; he then had a trial at U.S. Città di Palermo, but nothing
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Carpetania


Carpetania was an ancient region of what is today Spain, located between the Sierra de Guadarrama, the mountains of Toledo, the river Guadiana and the mountain range of Alcaraz, including approximately, the present independent communities of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha. It was inhabited by the Carpetani, a pre-Roman tribe. To the south dwelt the Oretani, on the northeast were Celtiberians whose tribes are not further specified. On the northwest to the Vaccei and Vettones. This area was easily conquered by the Romans and quickly integrated
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Pico Almenara


Pico Almenara is a 1796 m (5893.4 ft.) high mountain in Spain. The mountain is located in Albacete Province, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. It's the highest peak of the Sierra de Alcaraz, and is visible from a large part of the province. The summit can be accessed by hiking trails on the different faces of the mountain. From 1000 to 1600 metres above sea level they mainly go through pine woods while the last part of the hikes walk through open
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Finca Élez


its status in 2002. Finca Élez, owned by Manuel Manzaneque, has planted under vines of the following varieties: chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, tempranillo and syrah. The winery is located next to the vineyards at an elevation of 1,080 m above sea level in the Sierra de Alcaraz mountain range. The climate is continental (hot, dry summers; cold winters) with marked differences between daytime and nighttime temperatures. The soils are mainly clay-sand, with some other elements such as lime, marls and ochre clays
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Lalo Alcaraz


. In response to the Walt Disney corporation's attempt to trademark Dia de Los Muertos for the Pixar film set in Mexico, "Coco", Alcaraz helped lead a social activist campaign which eventually led to Disney's abandoning the idea. In particular, Alcaraz's "Muerto Mouse" (itself an offshoot of his early "Migra Mouse") criticized the Disney campaign with the byline "It's coming to trademark your cultura." In 2015, Pixar hired Alcaraz to consult on the newly titled film, "Coco.
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Andrés Alcaraz


Andrés Alcaraz was an auditor licentiate taking over military affairs before becoming the 15th Governor-General of the Philippines of the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule. He is the second Governor-General of the Philippines from the Real Audiencia of Manila. The successor of Juan de Silva, who died in his expedition to Malacca, as Governor-General was supposed to be Jeronimo de Silva, his uncle, but the latter was fighting the Dutch in the Moluccas so the Audiencia Real takes charge of political affairs and Auditor Licentiate Alcaraz takes charge
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Antigua Escuela de Jurisprudencia, Mexico City


recreated at the College of San Ildefonso. In 1868, the National Preparatory High School was founded in the same building so the Jurisprudence School moved to the ex Convent of La Encarnación,(now SEP) and finally to the ex Convent of Santa Catalina de Siena. In 1908, Diaz inaugurated this building as the Escuela Nacional de Jurispudencia (National School of Jurisprudence) . Two years later, Justo Sierra founded the Universidad Nacional de Mexico, who was a graduate of the Jurisprudence School. This school was integrated into the new university along with
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last season pitching regularly in Mexico's top circuit. Returning to the amateur ranks, Alcaraz became a star in Mexico's leagues, winning awards. He went 3-0 for Mexico in the 1944 Amateur World Series to help them win a Silver Medal, better than a Cuban team with five future major leaguers in the rotation. Alcaraz led the Series in wins. Alcaraz resurfaced in 1949 as a pro, hitting .233 and slugging .308 for the Indios de Ciudad Juárez. He was in the Mexican League in 1950, now
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Arturo Alcaraz


, Leopoldo Faustino, who was then Head of the Division of Mines of the Bureau of Science, inspired Alcaraz to pursue a career in mining. In 1933, he enrolled in the College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines Manila since no university in the country offered a mining-related degree at that time. However, a year later the Mapúa Institute of Technology offered a degree in mining engineering where Alcaraz transferred to and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1937. After graduating, he joined the Bureau of Mines
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Lalo Alcaraz


(2017). (See Dia De Los Muertos controversy below.) He is also a TV animation producer and consultant at Nickelodeon. Alcaraz is also a performer, performing as an angry mariachi in Pixar's "Coco" (2017) and has portrayed a Mexican bounty hunter named "Royce Vargas" in the Bill Plympton/Jim Lujan animated feature film, "Revengeance" (2017). Alcaraz was born in 1964 in San Diego, California, and grew up on the U.S.–Mexico border, giving him a dual outlook
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Lucas Alcaraz


Luis Lucas Alcaraz González (born 21 June 1966) is a Spanish retired footballer, and is a manager. In a managerial career of over two decades, he competed in ten La Liga seasons at the helm of Recreativo, Racing de Santander, Granada and Levante. He was also in charge of five clubs in Segunda División, winning promotion with Recreativo and Murcia, and had a brief spell in international selection with Algeria. Born in Granada, Andalusia, Alcaraz started coaching with Granada CF in 1995 at the age of 29
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Felipe Alcaraz


Luis Felipe Alcaraz Masats (born 1 March 1943 in Granada) is a Spanish politician. He is the current Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Spain. Alcaraz obtained a doctorate in philology and began as a university professor. He began his opposition to Francoism in the 1950s. In 1973 he joined the Communist Party of Spain and in 1979 joined the Central Committee and was chosen as deputy for Jaén. In 1981 he was chosen Secretary General of the Partido Comunista de Andalucía, a position that he maintained until
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League (including his lower stats from his pitching days) and had a record of 20-22, 4.82 in 87 games. His playing career over, Alcaraz umpired in the Arizona–Mexico League in 1957–1958, then was an umpire in the Mexican League from 1959–1968. From 1967–1971 and 1974-?, he umpired in the Mexican Pacific League. He also worked in the Venezuelan League in 1972–1973, and from 1977–1982, in a minor Mexican circuit. In 2007, Alcaraz was inducted into the Salón de la Fama as an
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Church of la Santísima Trinidad (Alcaraz)


The Church of la Santísima Trinidad (Spanish: "Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad") is a Roman Catholic church located in Alcaraz, Spain. It was declared "Bien de Interés Cultural" in 1982. The church is located in the Plaza del Cementerio next to the Plaza mayor and the "Torres de la Trinidad" of city hall. Construction began in the 14th century, and it has a Gothic main portal. However the interiors were refurbished over the centuries. The chapel of Don Pedro Primero el Grande, is
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Carlos Alberto Pérez Alcaraz


Carlos Alberto Pérez Alcaraz (born 17 May 1984, in Yhú) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Pacífico FC of the Peruvian Primera División. He previously played for O'Higgins (2004) in Chile, for 3 de Febrero (2005–06), Cerro Porteño (2007), 12 de Octubre (2007) and Independiente (Campo Grande) (2011) in Paraguay, and for Sport Boys (2008, 2012), San Martín de Porres (2008–09), Melgar (2009–10) and Sport Huancayo (2011) in
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Francisco Alcaraz (umpire)


as a first baseman with San Luis Potosí, hitting .268/~.376/.280. In 1951, he batted .293/~.414/.379 in 20 games for the Sultanes de Monterrey. He also hit .348 for the Potros de Tijuana in 17 games in the Southwest International League. He finished up with Tijuana and the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in 1952, hitting .170 for the former club and .227/~.433/.273 for the latter. He also pitched 7 games for Nuevo Laredo, going 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA. Overall, Alcaraz hit .252/~.347/.280 in 507 AB in the Mexican
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Lucas Alcaraz


, achieving two top-four finishes in the third division in his three-year spell but failing to promote in the playoffs. In the following two seasons he managed in the same category and region, with Almería CF and Dos Hermanas CF, suffering relegation with the former. In June 2000, 34-year-old Alcaraz signed for Recreativo de Huelva, helping the oldest club in Spain return to La Liga after an absence of 23 years in 2002, behind champions Atlético Madrid and Racing de Santander. Even though "Recre"
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Dani Aquino


surfaced that Chelsea and Liverpool, amongst others, were after the youngster; eventually no deals were arranged, as the player chose to stay in the country to further his development. Aquino first appeared in La Liga on 20 January 2008, in a 1–3 away defeat against Real Zaragoza. After coach Lucas Alcaraz's dismissal and the arrival of Javier Clemente, he finished the campaign in the starting XI, and showed glimpses of an emerging talent; on 30 March he provided a cross for Enrique de Lucas' opener at Deportivo de
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Santa Cruz de la Sierra


been replaced by Boliviana de Aviación, which flies from Santa Cruz to Miami, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Salta and São Paulo. Bolivia's largest Shopping mall, the Ventura Mall is located in the city of Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz de la Sierra has one of the best hotel infrastructures in the country. Some of the hotels in the city include Los Tajibos Hotel, Hotel Toborochi, Hotel Buganvillas, Marriott Hotels & Resorts Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Hotel Camino Real. Santa Cruz de la Sierra is twinned with:
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Betic midwife toad


distinctive grey area between the eyes and the parotoid glands are relatively small. There is a lateral line of whitish glandular tubercles on the body but an absence of the orange glandular spots found in other members of the genus. The Betic midwife toad is native to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in south eastern Spain. The population is fragmented as different mountains support separate populations. It is fairly common on Alcaraz, Segura and Cazorla Mountains but less common on the drier Filabres, Baza and Gádor peaks. It is generally found in oak and
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Pico Pan de Azúcar


The Pico Pan de Azúcar, at 4680 meters above sea level, is the ninth highest mountain of Venezuela, and the third highest of the Sierra de la Culata range in the Mérida State. Its name, which translates as "Bread of Sugar", is due to the sandy slopes of the mountain, which resembles "Pan dulce", a kind of bread sprinkled with sugar eaten in the country. The summit offers a scenic view, including Lake Maracaibo, Sierra Nevada de Mérida and the surrounding mountains of the Sierra
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Ramon A. Alcaraz


. This earned Alcaraz the ire of the administration, which initiated a retaliatory investigation of Alcaraz's real estate transactions, which would eventually lead to the closrue of Commodore Drug. When Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972, the chief of Presidential Security took particular attention on Commodore Alcaraz' protest and advocacy work. On November 15, 1972, the Commodore was brought to the PSG headquarters for interrogation but was eventually released. In light of the arrest of opposition figures during Martial Law, Alcaraz felt threatened, and decided to move to
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José Antonio Mari-Alcaraz


José Antonio Mari Alcaraz (born October 23, 1988 in Valencia) is a swimmer from Spain. Mari-Alcaraz was born October 23, 1988 in Valencia. He has a mild physical disability. In 2012, he lived in San Cugat del Vallés, Barcelona. Mari-Alcaraz is an S10 classification swimmer. He is affiliated with theanish Federation of Sports for the Physically Disabled (FEDDF). Mari-Alcaraz competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. In 2010, he competed at the Tenerife International Open. He competed at
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Francisco José Alcaraz


Francisco José Alcaraz Martos (born 1 November 1968) is a Spanish politician and activist, who served as president and spokesman for the Asociación de Víctimas del Terrorismo (AVT, "Association of Victims of Terrorism") between 2004 and 2008. He is the founder and president of the association Voces contra el Terrorismo (VcT, "Voices Against Terrorism"). Hairdresser by profession, when he was 19 years old, on 11 December 1987, his brother and two three-year-old nieces were killed by the explosion
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Michoacán


crosses the state from west to east toward the Toluca Valley and Valley of Mexico. This mountain range is marked by appearance of many volcanoes, active, dormant, and extinct alike. This system is subdivided into regions such as the Sierra de Tancítaro, Sierra de Periban, Sierra de San Angel and others. The best-known volcano in this region is the Paricutín volcano. The state has a considerable natural system of waterways, including parts of two of the country's largest rivers, the Lerma and the Balsas. These
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K-Paz de la Sierra


Kompendo de la Sierra: With a new image, a new voice, but with a stronger name than ever, K-Paz de la Sierra, after his great success of "Como un Tatuaje", managed to get back on top of success and popularity, remaining when They released their second single to the radio, called "I'd like to be an idiot", which managed to be screened throughout the country and the American Union. The album "As a Tattoo", led them to be nominated for
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Ramon A. Alcaraz


lights from Japanese patrol boats. They were subsequently incarcerated in Malolos, Bulacan POW Camp. Alcaraz was shortly appointed as Head among the POW prisoners, and took care of his fellow POWs in that capacity but was likewise held accountable for any escape. Alcaraz immediately used the sense of humor. Despite of his disheartened state, Alcaraz befriended the Japanese and joked often flattered his enemy's ego by asking to recount their battle victories. When new prisoners arrived with their hands tightly bound behind their back, Alcaraz would have Japanese soldiers untie
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Ramon A. Alcaraz


the United States, where he could continue to oppose the Marcos dictatorship by joining organizations against the administration in the Philippines. Alcaraz died at Orange county on June 25, 2009. He is buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA, U.S.A. He was married to Concepcion 'Conching' Dualan from Cavite in 1960. They have one child. He has children from his first marriage —two sons and three daughters. On May 6, 2012, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III announced that the country's second Gregorio del
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Lucas Alcaraz


his native Andalusia, Córdoba CF (second level), helping the side finish tenth in his first season. In late June 2011, he re-joined Almería – now called "Unión Deportiva" – freshly relegated from the top division. On 3 April 2012, after only four points in six games and no wins, Alcaraz was relieved of his duties. On 30 January of the following year, after a very short spell in Greece with Aris Thessaloniki FC, he returned to his country and Granada, with the club
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List of Jeeves characters


the weather and Seppings's lumbago. On one occasion, Bertie calls him "Pop Seppings" in a familiar manner. He is employed alongside the supreme chef Anatole. Like many others, Seppings highly esteems Anatole's cooking. In "Right Ho, Jeeves", Bertie describes Seppings when recalling Tuppy pushing away Anatole's cooking at dinner, stating that "Seppings, Aunt Dahlia's butler, a cold, unemotional man, had gasped and practically reeled when Tuppy waved aside those "nonnettes de poulet Agnès Sorel"".
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Francisco Alcaraz (umpire)


Francisco Alcaraz (26 October 1920 - 1 May 1996) was a Mexican League baseball player and umpire. In 1941, he went 5-4 with a 4.36 Earned run average; the Mexican League at that time was dominated by Negro League and Cuban players and few Mexicans held down a regular roster spot. In 1942, Francisco fell to 7-9, 6.10 with 76 walks in 125 1/3 IP for the Algodoneros de Torreón. During 1943, he had a 7-9, 4.11 record; it would be his
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Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord


. Although the name of the country of the trilogy is never directly disclosed, several reasons cause it to most resemble that of Colombia. De Bernieres' experiences from spending time living in Colombia will probably have influenced its setting. Geographically, references are made to the country's equatorial climate, its northern coastline on the Caribbean, western coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the mountain range of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Margarita, which is similar to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The Colombian town of Valledupar, in the Cesar
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Sierra Madre de Chiapas


The Sierra Madre de Chiapas (as known in Mexico, with regional names in other countries) is a major mountain range in Central America. The Sierra Madre de Chiapas is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, and South America. The range runs northwest–southeast from the state of Chiapas in Mexico, across western Guatemala, into El Salvador and Honduras. Most of the volcanoes
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K-Paz de la Sierra


and Mexico, making known who they are and have always been, although they wage a battle against ex-member Juan Gómez, who continues to use the name of K-Paz De La Sierra illegally in other countries of Central and South America deceiving the faithful followers of this group. Its members always invite businessmen not to be cheated or cheated by these misleading groups that only hurt the fans of K-Paz De La Sierra. Currently, the group conducts international tours in Central America with resounding success in Guatemala, along
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Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura


The Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL, ), located in the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, is the Mexican institution in charge of coordinating artistic and cultural activities (both at the political and the educational level) in the country. On November 23, 1946, president Miguel Alemán Valdés proposed the creation of the INBA, and it was formally opened on 1 January 1947, as a branch of the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP). The first head of the INBA was Carlos Chávez,
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Ramon A. Alcaraz


"Closer than Brothers" that: “"Only days after his inauguration in December 1965, Marcos met secretly with smuggler-king [Lino] Bocalan and agreed to restrain the navy patrols for a share of the profits."” In a radio broadcast on January 11, 1966, Marcos included Alcaraz' name in a list of corrupt officials and relieved him of command. Alcaraz protested this action and in doing so, also criticized the government's National Defense policy. Alcaraz was placed under investigation for these comments, and
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Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar


a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Alcaraz-Cueller's family moved to Santa Barbara, California when he was three years old. In 2001, Alcaraz-Cuellar went to an open tryout with the San Diego Flash of the USL A-League. The team was impressed enough to offer him a contract and he spent the 2001 season in San Diego. In San Diego, Alcaraz-Culler quickly established himself as a starter that provided him with a productive
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Sierra Leone at the 2016 Summer Paralympics


. Sierra Leone made its Paralympic debut at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. The country did not participate in another Summer Paralympic Games until the 2012 London Paralympics. This made the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games Sierra Leone's third appearance at a Summer Paralympiad. The 2016 Summer Paralympics were held from 7–18 September 2016 with a total of 4,328 athletes representing 159 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) taking part. Sierra Leone sent one athlete to Rio de Janeiro: table tennis player George Wyndham. He received financial assistance from
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Ramon A. Alcaraz


Committee to once again criticize the national defense policy and announce his retirement. Alcaraz was applauded as he left the witness stand, and he would thereafter continue to be a staunch critic of Ferdinand Marcos' administration. After 26 years of active service, Commodore Alcaraz was placed on the retired list from active duty on January 22, 1966. He and his wife, who happened to be a pharmacist, then established a chain of drugstores called "Commodore Drug," in reference to Alcaraz' rank upon retirement. When the campaign
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Arturo Alcaraz


1943, Maximo Lachica, the Director of the Philippine Weather Bureau, offered him the post of Chief Geophysicist. Alcaraz had met Lachica on the ship from San Francisco. After the Allied victory in the Battle of Manila, Alcaraz took leave from the Weather Bureau and did a few months of volunteer work as a civilian engineer for the U.S. Army and surveyed the Port Area for clearing and rebuilding. After the end of World War II, he remained as the Chief Geophysicist of the Weather Bureau. In 1947, Alcaraz studied the
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10,000 Hours


self-defense. Now hiding in the Netherlands, Jago is sought by Alcaraz to come home and clear his name, using a picture of his daughter and newborn grandson as encouragement. The authorities alert Interpol about Alcaraz and gradually zero in on his location. The discovery of his whereabouts triggers his wife's stroke as Cristobal and Limchauco separately fly to the Netherlands to find him. Manahan provides Alcaraz and Jago with separate tickets to fly back to the Philippines. Limchauco successfully helps Alcaraz avoid Cristobal and the Dutch police, but upon
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BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16)


BRP "Ramon Alcaraz" (PS-16) is an offshore patrol vessel in the Philippine Navy and the second ship of the . From 1968 to 2012, she was known as and served the United States Coast Guard as a high endurance cutter. She was decommissioned on 30 March 2012 and acquired by the Philippines under the "Excess Defense Articles" and the Foreign Assistance Act. "Ramon Alcaraz" is the second of several ex-US Coast Guard cutters that will serve the Philippine Navy. She is named after Commodore Ramon Alcaraz
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List of mobile network operators of the Middle East and Africa


Tanzania is Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). In June 2014 the penetration rate was estimated at 60.7% over a population estimate of 7.2 million. The telecom regulator in Togo is Autorité de Règlementation des secteurs de Postes et de Télécommunications (ART&P). The country has 11.2 million subscribers in total, or a 105.8% penetration rate. (Sep 2010) The telecom regulator in Tunisia is Instance Nationale des Télécommunications (INT). Turkey has 71.7 million subscribers in total, or a 94.34% penetration rate. (2015
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Ramon A. Alcaraz


Undersecretary for National Defense Ernesto Mata gave him an ultimatum, saying he had a choice between retiring and be demoted. In Alcaraz' reply to Mata, he said:“You can reduce me to Apprentice Seaman… I don’t care. My father was a farmer, I can go back to being a farmer.” Bulacan Representative Rogaciano Mercado, who was acquainted with Alcaraz, eventually began a congressional exposé on the matter, and Marcos was forced to back off. Vindicated but still angry, Alcaraz chose a session of the House Defense
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Lucas Alcaraz


now in the top tier. Alcaraz was appointed at Levante UD on 21 October 2014, replacing fired José Luis Mendilibar after just eight rounds. On 25 October of the following year, following a 0–4 home defeat to Real Sociedad, he was sacked. On 11 June 2016, Alcaraz was announced as the new Elche CF manager, only to refuse the job six days later. On 3 October, he began his third spell at Granada. As the team stood second from the bottom in the table, Alcaraz was relieved of
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Lalo Alcaraz


Otis College of Art & Design. Alcaraz was also Consulting Producer and Writer on the Seth MacFarlane–executive produced animated show (created by "Family Guy" show runner Mark Hentemann) Bordertown, which ran one 13-episode season on Fox. It featured the first animated Mexican-American or even Latino family on primetime American television. Lalo Alcaraz also served as producer along with Gustavo Arellano on comedian Al Madrigal's TV special for Fusion, "Half Like Me". Alcaraz also consults on films, including Pixar's "Coco"
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Rubén Alcaraz


Rubén Alcaraz Jiménez (born 1 May 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Valladolid as a central midfielder. Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Alcaraz graduated with CF Damm's youth setup, after a stint at FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol. He made his senior debuts with UA Horta in 2010, representing the side in the regional leagues. In the 2010 summer, Alcaraz joined UDA Gramenet, being assigned to the reserves also in the lower levels. After making his debuts in Segunda División B and eventually suffering
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Gaylon Alcaraz


Gaylon Alcaraz (born October 26, 1966) is a community organizer and human rights activist in Chicago, Illinois. She is the former executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund. Her autobiography, "Tales of a Woojiehead", was published by Blackgurl Press in 2002. Alcaraz earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from DePaul University. She completed one year of coursework at Roosevelt University towards a Doctorate of Education. She is currently attending National Louis University to earn Ph.D. in community psychology. In 1997, Alcaraz became a founding board
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Krio language


Sierra Leonean Creole or Krio is an English-based creole language that is lingua franca and de facto national language spoken throughout the West African nation of Sierra Leone. Krio is spoken by 87% of Sierra Leone's population and unites the different ethnic groups in the country, especially in their trade and social interaction with each other. Krio is the primary language of communication among Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad. The language is native to the Sierra Leone Creole people or Krios, (a community of about 300,000 descendants of freed
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Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara


Autonomous University of Guadalajara, and a Professional Certificate issued by Secretaria de Educacion Publica (SEP) with official recognition and coverage for exercise throughout the country. UNICO has four campuses, two in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, the third in the city of Villahermosa, Tabasco and the fourth in the city of Tecoman, Colima. UNICO has established institutional agreements of academic and student order, with various community colleges of Canada and the United States. Tecos F.C. and other athletic programs play their home games at the Estadio Tres de Marzo
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Arturo Alcaraz


Arturo Pineda Alcaraz (March 21, 1916 – March 10, 2001) was a Filipino volcanologist known for his work on geothermal energy. He received the 1982 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service. Arturo Pineda Alcaraz was born on March 21, 1916 to Conrado Alcaraz and Paz Pineda in Manila. Due to his father's occupation as a government auditor, the Alacaraz family moved often. He completed his elementary school education in Lucena, Quezon and had his high school education in Camarines Norte and Baguio City. His father's cousin
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Antolín Alcaraz


two yellow cards in a 0–2 defeat at Hull City which was the team's fourth successive of the festive period. On 10 June 2015, Alcaraz was released by the Toffees. On 2 August 2015, aged nearly 33, Alcaraz signed a one-year deal with newly promoted La Liga team UD Las Palmas with the option of a second one. He scored his first goal on 23 September, helping defeat Sevilla FC 2–0 at the "Estadio Gran Canaria". In November 2008, Alcaraz received his first call-up
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Rubén Alcaraz


relegation, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in June 2011. On 28 June 2012, Alcaraz signed for AE Prat in the third level. On 11 July 2014, he moved to fellow league team CE L'Hospitalet, and scored ten goals in 34 appearances during his first and only season at the club. On 17 June 2015, Alcaraz signed a two-year deal with Segunda División side Girona FC. He made his professional debut on 24 August, starting in a 1–0 away win against Bilbao Athletic. Alcaraz scored
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Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar


Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar (born April 6, 1977 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican former footballer who most recently played for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division. Alcaraz-Cuellar initially began playing soccer with the San Diego Flash in 2001. In his rookie season in professional soccer, he began to showcase his talents as an attacking midfielder where he enjoyed a rather successful campaign by tallying in six goals. Unfortunately San Diego would fold the following season, which would result in Alcaraz-Cuellar to sign with the
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2019 Taça 12 de Novembro


-1 Cacusan [Jul 24] Aitana 2-1 Ponta Leste [Jul 31] Lica-Lica 2-1 Lero [Aug 7] Santa Cruz - Benfica Laulara [Aug 14] DIT - Académica [Aug 21] Boavista Timor - Kablaki [Aug 28] Ultramar - Lalenok [Sep 4] Assalam - Aitana [Sep 11] Lica-Lica - winners Aug 7 [Sep 28] winners Aug 14 - winners Aug 21 [Oct 2] winners Aug 28 - winners Sep 4 [Oct 3] winners
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Water resources management in Guatemala


, valleys, and lowlands of the country. The two most substantial aquifers are the Pacific Coastal Plain alluvium and the karstic and fractured limestone that extend beneath the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, Sierra de Chama, and Peten Lowlands. Other more limited aquifers are important for small-scale local demands. The mountains and hills of Guatemala contain many other types of aquifers, including volcanic pyroclastic and lava deposits, low permeability sediments, igneous, and metamorphic aquifers. Alluvial plains, valleys and lowlands make up about 50% of the countries
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Pointe des Almadies


role in a 1985 ruling that determined the maritime boundary between the nearby countries of Guinea and Guinea-Bissau. Both Guinea and Guinea-Bissau have short coastlines, so an international tribunal measured the general trend of the central West African coast from landmarks in the adjacent countries Senegal and Sierra Leone. Pointe des Almadies marks the north-western point of reference and Cape Schilling () in Sierra Leone marks the south-eastern point of reference. The maritime boundary between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau extends in a direction perpendicular to a
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Sierra de Huétor and la Alfaguara Natural Park


The Sierra de Huétor and la Alfaguara Natural Park () is a natural park in Andalusia, Spain. It is located near Granada city and was established in 1989. The area of the park includes mountain ranges of moderate altitude such as the Sierra de Huétor, Sierra de la Alfaguara, Sierra de Cogollos, Sierra de Diezma, Sierra de Beas, Sierra de la Yedra as well as the southern end of the Sierra de Arana. The highest point within the park zone is the Peñón del Majalijar in the Sierra de Cogollos
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Aleix Alcaraz


Trophy ICA Junior and Italian Open Masters ICA Junior categories. 2005 saw Alcaraz claim the Spanish Championship ICA Junior title, beating countryman Roberto Merhi by four points, and finish third in the Andrea Margutti Trophy ICA Junior class, behind Merhi and Charles Pic. His final year of karting in 2006 saw Alcaraz claim fifth place in the World Cup ICA class. In October 2006, Alcaraz stepped up to single-seaters, racing in the penultimate round of the Spanish Formula Three Championship season in Jerez, where he finished the two races
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Sierra de la Plata


died in an ambush by indigenous tribespeople in Paraguay, but survivors brought precious metals back to corroborate their story. The legend inspired other expeditions, all of which ended in failure. The Río de la Plata (literally "Silver River") and the modern country of Argentina (from the Latin "argentum", "silver") both take their names from the myth. The legend of the Sierra de la Plata may have been based on the Cerro Rico de Potosí in Bolivia, which was discovered by a Spanish expedition
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Veracruz


level to the Pico de Orizaba, Mexico's highest peak at above sea level. The coast consists of low sandy strips interspersed with tidewater streams and lagoons. Most of the long coastline is narrow and sandy with unstable dunes, small shifting lagoons and points. The mountains are of the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. Mountain ranges include the Sierra de Topila, Sierra de Otontepec, Sierra de Huayacocotla, Sierra de Coxquihui, Sierra de Chiconquiaco, Sierra de Jalacingo, Sierra de Axocuapan, Sierra de Huatusco
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Sierra de la Culebra


few remaining strongholds of the Iberian wolf. The Sierra de la Culebra is a southeastern prolongation of Sierra Segundera, at the southern fringes of the Macizo Galaico-Leonés. The western prolongations of Serra de Montezinho or "Maciço de Montesinho", Sierra de la Gamoneda () and Sierra del Marabón () are part of the Sierra de la Culebra mountainous system. Other subranges are Sierra de las Cavernas, Sierra de los Cantadores and Sierra de las Carbas, located on the Spanish side. One important feature is the Rock of
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Languages of Sierra Leone


Sierra Leone is a multilingual country. English is the "de facto" official language, and Krio is the most widely spoken. Other major languages include Mende, which is spoken by 31% of the population as a mother tongue and as a lingua franca in southern Sierra Leone, and Temne, which is spoken by 37% as a mother tongue and also as a lingua franca in the northern province, north Western province, and other part of Sierra Leone and some part of the Capital and the Western Area. Other
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Sierra Leone


of Sierra Leonians in the protectorate. Domestic slavery, which continued to be practised by local African elites, was abolished in 1928. A notable event in 1935 was the granting of a monopoly on mineral mining to the Sierra Leone Selection Trust, run by De Beers. The monopoly was scheduled to last 98 years. Mining of diamonds in the east and other minerals expanded, drawing labourers there from other parts of the country. In 1924, the UK government divided Sierra Leone into a Colony and a Protectorate, with different political
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Province of Teruel


of under 200 people. The main language throughout the province is Spanish (with official status), although Catalan is spoken in a northeastern area bordering Catalonia. This province is located in the mountainous Sistema Ibérico area. The main ranges in the province of Teruel are Sierra de la Virgen, Sierra de Santa Cruz, Sierra de Cucalón, Sierra de San Just, Sierra Carrascosa, Sierra Menera, Sierra Palomera, Sierra de Javalambre, Sierra de Gúdar, Sierra de Albarracín and the Montes Universales, among others. Most of the
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Penibaetic System


Hoya de Guadix, runs the Subbaetic System. The Intrabaetic Basin (), a discontinuous series of valleys, separates the Cordillera Penibética from the Cordillera Subbética in the north. The main mountain ranges that make up the Penibaetic complex are, from west to east, the Serranía de Ronda, the Sierra de Grazalema, the Sierra de Tejeda, Sierra de Almijara, the Sierra Nevada, the Sierra de la Contraviesa, the Sierra de Gádor, the Sierra de Baza, and the Sierra de los Filabres. The following list includes
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El Fraile (Sierra del Cabo de Gata)


El Fraile, Cerro del Fraile, Cerro de los Frailes or Pico del los Frailes is the highest peak in the coastal range of the "Sierra del Cabo de Gata" in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park. Like the rest of the range the peak is of volcanic origin. The last eruption dates about 8 million years ago. The summit can be reached by a cross-country hike. In El Fraile was shot western films like "Sugar Colt" (1966) and "The Good, the Bad
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Sierra Sur de Jaén


the Sierra Sur de Jaén (DO). The Sierra Sur de Jaén is located in the area where the Subbaetic System is overlapping with the Prebaetic System. The latter begins east of Martos. The Sierra Sur includes the subranges of Sierra de la Pandera, the Sierra de Ventisqueros, the Sierra del Trigo and the Sierra Caracolera, among others. The neighboring range of Sierra Mágina is located to the east of Sierra Sur de Jaén. Most of the lower slopes and intermontane basins of the range are covered with olive groves.
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Sierra Madrona


de Quintana", "Sierra de Hornilleros", "Sierra de Navalmanzano", "Sierra de la Garganta" and "Sierra del Nacedero". They are aligned in a NW-SE direction and are separated by narrow valleys. The range is bounded by the Robledillo river valley and "Sierra de la Solana" and "Umbria de Alcudia" in the North, the Montoro river valley in the East, by the smooth hills of Sierra de Andújar, Sierra Quiteria and Los Pedroches in the South, and by the
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Sierra Nevada National Park (Venezuela)


The Sierra Nevada National Park (PNSN) is an important National Park of Venezuela located between Mérida and Barinas states in the west of the country. It was created on May 2, 1952, by decree of President Germán Suárez Flamerich, in order to protect the Sierra Nevada de Mérida in the Andes. It was the second national park decreed, after Henri Pittier National Park, which became the first Venezuelan national park 15 years earlier. The Sierra Nevada is an area of great ecological importance for Venezuela, for preservation of the
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Universidad Azteca


in Austria, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, India. Universidad Azteca is affiliated with the "Centro de Estudios Superiores Azteca". The private university was established in 1984 and recognized by the federal Secretary of Public Education (SEP) of the United States of Mexico in 1987. The university is accredited by the "Reconocimiento de Validez Oficial de Estudios" (RVOE) and the Secretary of Public Education (SEP) to award graduate and postgraduate degrees. It is listed with the official Mexican government cultural and scientific information exchange network
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Sierra de Vicort


Sierra de Vicort, also known as Sierra de Vicor (), is a long mountain range in the Comunidad de Calatayud and Campo de Daroca comarcas of Aragon, Spain. The ridge is aligned in a NW-SE direction. It stretches southeast of the Sierra de la Virgen in the same direction roughly between Paracuellos de la Ribera and Codos. It is separated from Sierra de la Virgen by the Jalón River valley. Sierra de Algairén runs north of Sierra de Vicort with a long tectonic basin between them, the Grio River
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Santa Cruz de la Sierra


It is important to point out that there is a distinction between the ethno-demographic profile of the Santa Cruz de la Sierra region, marked by the mestizo, Spanish and eastern indigenous presence, in relation to the population of the Bolivian Altiplano, western part of the country mostly Andean indigenous with a smaller mestizo and Spanish presence. The "Centro de Rehabilitación Santa Cruz "Palmasola"" is a prison located in Santa Cruz. The city is served by Viru Viru International Airport, which connects it to domestic and international destinations
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The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman


several reasons cause it to most resemble that of Colombia. De Bernieres' experiences from spending time living in Colombia will probably have influenced its setting. Geographically, references are made to the country's equatorial climate, its northern coastline on the Caribbean, western coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the mountain range of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Margarita, which is similar to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The Colombian town of Valledupar, in the Cesar Department, and Medellín are commonly mentioned, and the fictional town of Chiriguana bears
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Alfonso de Santa Cruz


Alfonso de Santa Cruz (1632 - 25 Sep 1698) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1683–1698). Alfonso de Santa Cruz was born in 1632. On 15 Feb 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and Titular Bishop of "Methone". He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo until his death on 25 Sep 1698. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Anselmo Gómez de la Torre, Bishop of Tui (1690)
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Puebla


Morelos, State of Mexico, Tlaxcala and Hidalgo. The state occupies 33,919 km, ranking 20th of 31 states in size, and has 4,930 named communities. Most of its mountains belong to the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The first is locally called the Sierra Norte del Puebla, entering the state from the northwest and then breaks up into the smaller chains of Sierra de Zacapoaxtla, Sierra de Huauchinango, Sierra de Teziutlán, Sierra de Tetela de Ocampo, Sierra de Chignahuapan and Sierra de Zacatlán,
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Secretariat of Public Education (Mexico)


The Mexican Secretariat of Public Education (in Spanish "Secretaría de Educación Pública", "SEP") is a federal government authority with Cabinet representation and responsibility for overseeing the development and implementation of national educational policy and school standards in Mexico. The Secretariat of Public Education Main Headquarters has several buildings distributed all over the country but its main offices, initially confined to the Old Dominican Convent of the Holy Incarnation in the oldest borough of Mexico City, have extended to the House of the Marqués de Villamayor, (also known as
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Fregenal de la Sierra


Fregenal de la Sierra (originally Frexnal or Frexenal) is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Fregenal de la Sierra is located in the Sierra Suroeste comarca (county), among the small hills and ravines of the Sierra Morena. Fregenal de la Sierra borders Valverde de Burguillos, Burguillos del Cerro and Jerez de los Caballeros to the north, Valencia del Ventoso to the east, Bodonal de la Sierra, Segura de León and Fuentes de León to the south, and Higuera la Real to the
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Sierra Arana


The Sierra Arana or Sierra de Arana, also known as Sierra Harana, is a mountain range in the center of the province of Granada, southern Spain. Its highest peak is the Peña de la Cruz, at . It is a mostly karstic range, part of the larger Subbaetic System. According to some geographers Sierra Arana includes other ranges such as the Sierra de Cogollos, the Sierra de la Yedra and the Sierra de Alfacar y Víznar. Municipalities which are part of the Sierra Arana include Deifontes, Iznalloz, Cogollos Vega
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Andrés de Vandelvira


Andrés de Vandelvira (1509–1575) was a Spanish architect, active mainly in Jaén, Uclés, Baeza, and Úbeda during the Renaissance. He was born in Alcaraz, in the province of Albacete and died in Jaén. The church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Villacarrillo was one of his first works in Jaén. Among his most notable works is the "Chapel of the Savior" in Úbeda, based on a project by Diego de Siloé, and commissioned by Francisco de los Cobos. The Chapel is located on the
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The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts


cause it to most resemble Colombia. De Bernières' experiences from spending time living in Colombia will probably have influenced its setting. Geographically, references are made to the country's equatorial climate, its northern coastline on the Caribbean, western coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the mountain range of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Margarita, which is similar to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The Colombian town of Valledupar, in the Cesar Department, and Medellín are commonly mentioned, and the fictional town of Chiriguaná bears the same name as
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José Chávez Morado


He established his art career in the 1930s, starting by teaching drawing classes in primary and secondary schools in 1933. He was named chief of the Fine Arts Section of the Department of Fine Arts of the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) in 1935, and later gave classes in drawing at the Escuela de Pintura y Escultura of the SEP in the 1940s. He also was a professor of lithography at the Escuela de Artes del Libro. His students included Felipe Ehrenberg, Luis Nishizawa and Greta Dale . He also did illustration
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Radio Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero


down the station, and on January 15, 1985, Radio Universidad Pueblo went off the air. In the meantime, university students went as far as organizing a hunger strike in Mexico City in order to protest the SEP's demand to close the station. The SEP, however, failed to keep some of its promises to the university. A new rector, Ramón Reyes Carreto, decided that if the SEP would not keep its promises, the university did not have a reason to stay off the air. In June 1987
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Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park


The Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park () is a natural park in the northeastern part of the province of Cádiz in southern Spain. The park encompasses, within its , a complex of mountain ranges, known collectively as the Sierra de Grazalema, which, in turn, are part of the Cordillera Subbética. Other ranges within the park, comprising the Sierra de Grazalema, include the Sierra de Zafalgar, the Sierra del Pinar, and the Sierra de Endrinal. "Pinar" (or "Torreón"), 1654 metres in
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Lalo Alcaraz


on Immigration" (RDF Books, 2004), "Latino USA: A Cartoon History", (Basic Books 2000), also the 15th Anniversary Edition of Latino USA and "A Most Imperfect Union", (Basic Books 2014), another history book in collaboration with Ilan Stavans. Alcaraz is also an active speaker on the college circuit. He is represented by The Agency Group in Los Angeles. Alcaraz is the "Jefe-in-Chief" of POCHO.COM, a website specializing in "Ñews y Satire"
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Sierra Norte de Puebla


de Zacapoaxtla, Sierra de Huauchinango, Sierra Teziutlán, Sierra de Tetela de Ocampo, Sierra de Chignahuapan and Sierra de Zacatlán. The highest altitudes are over 4,200 meters above sea level. Main elevations include Apulco, Chichat, Chignahuapan, Soltepec and Tlatlauquitepec. The Sierra Norte de Puebla is susceptible to landslides due to its many steep inclines and heavy rain. The town of Pahuatlán is over an ancient landslide. The relative prosperity of the 20th century has spurred development of large towns with cement block structure, significantly heavier than traditional homes
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Purism (Spanish architecture)


San Francisco (1546), the Torre del Tardón in Alcaraz (1555), the palaces of Vela-Cobos (1561) and Vázquez de Molina (1562) and the Hospital de Santiago (1562–1575), all in Úbeda. The work of Vandelvira left a strong mark on subsequent architecture, especially in Andalusia, Murcia and Alicante. In Seville highlights the construction of the Royal Chapel of the cathedral and the Hospital de las Cinco Llagas, by Martín de Gaínza, and the top of the Giralda, by Hernán Ruiz
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Sierra de Cucalón


one, smoother and covered with forest, as Sierra de Pelarda or Sierra de la Pelarda (also known as "Sierra de Fonfría" after the town of Fonfría in its central section) extending eastwards as Sierra Pedregosa. This whole system of mountain ranges is named after the town of Cucalón, located at the western end. The ridge's highest summits are Pelarda (1,517 m), in Sierra de Pelarda, and La Modorra (1,478 m), located at the NW end of the Sierra de Oriche. Other important
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Oaxaca


southeast towards the Central Valleys region, then onto the Tehuantepec area. Local names for parts of this range include Sierra de Tamazulapan, Sierra de Nochixtlan, Sierra de Huautla, Sierra de Juárez, Sierra de Ixtlan and others. Average altitude is asl with peaks over asl and width averages at about . The Sierra Atravesada is a prolongation of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas. This range is not as high as the other two with an average elevation of just over . Most of it is located in the Juchitán district running east-
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K-Paz de la Sierra


not been even a simple fashion, and the proof of it is shown in countries like Mexico, the United States, Spain, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. K-Paz de la Sierra is a concrete phenomenon, of which only appear each time, and proof of them was their participation in the recording of the song and the classic video of Michael Jackson "We are the world", which in its Spanish version ( "We are the world") was designed and produced by Emilio Estefan,
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Air Malawi


(2012) Limited, as a step towards selection of a competent strategic equity partner (SEP) to acquire new shares in Air Malawi through a recapitalisation scheme, said PC chief executive officer Jimmy Lipunga. He said to sustain the country's Bilateral Air Services Agreements, the level of participation within the SEP should bring the participation of Malawian nationals, both with the SEP and government shareholding, to 51 per cent. For this purpose, the new company would exclude its existing wholly owned subsidiaries, Air Cargo Limited and Lilongwe Handling
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Sierra de Segura


Sierra de Segura is a mountain range of the Prebaetic System in the Jaén Province in Spain. It is named after the ancient town of Segura de la Sierra and it gives its name to the Segura River. Its highest point is the 1,993 m high Las Banderillas peak. This mountain range is located between the Sierra Nevada, the Sierra de Cazorla and Sierra de Baza mountain ranges. It gives its name to the Sierra de Segura Comarca, an administrative division that includes a number of villages that are scattered across the range.
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Ramon A. Alcaraz


imprisoned twice – first as a prisoner of war of the Japanese forces during their occupation of the Philippines in World War II, and second by the Presidential Security Group in 1972 after the declaration of Martial Law. In 2013 the Philippine Navy named the frigate in his honor – the first Philippine Navy ship to be named after a naval hero. Alcaraz was born on August 31, 1915, in Quingua, Bulacan, Central Luzon, Philippines. Son of Domingo Lipana Alcaraz and Maxima Cruz Abacan. He is the oldest of two
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Arturo Alcaraz


. He then received his M.S. in Geology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1941 through a government scholarship. On his way back to the Philippines, Alcaraz boarded a Japanese ship in San Francisco. While the ship was crossing the Pacific Ocean, the United States government froze all Japanese assets. As a result, Alcaraz and the other returning Filipino scholars were stranded in Tokyo after the ship failed to continue to the Philippines, which was a territory of the United States at that time. Assisted by the American Embassy,
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