Nautical. 1  the vertical dimension amidships of any square sail that is hoisted with a yard. Compare drop (def 28). 2  the distance between the hoisted and the lowered position of such a yard. 3  the dimension of a fore-and-aft sail along the luff.  a number of flags raised together as a signal.
It is currently being used in the #savecedric campaign to promote the continued unification of the westside region of a business in Northern Indiana. Many efforts are being made by local supporters to raise awareness of this cause. It was more recently used worldwide to promote awareness of self-harm on March 1, 2012.March 1 is designated as Self-injury Awareness Day (SIAD) around the world.t is currently being used in the #savecedric campaign to promote the continued unification of the westside region of a business in Northern Indiana. Many efforts are being made by local supporters to raise awareness of this cause. It was more recently used worldwide to promote awareness of self-harm on March 1, 2012.
The Wounded Knee incident began on February 27, 1973, when approximately 200 Oglala Lakota and followers of the American Indian Movement seized and occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The protest followed the failure of an effort of the Oglala Sioux Civil Rights Organization to impeach tribal president Richard Wilson, whom they accused of corruption and abuse of opponents. Additionally, protesters criticized the United States government's failur